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in the county of Staffordshire

About Alrewas

Alrewas is a village in Staffordshire, sat beside the River Trent and just 5 miles northeast of the cathedral city of Lichfield. Alrewas is home to The National Memorial Arboretum, a site of national remembrance that was awarded the Gold Large Visitor Attraction of the year in 2018 in VisitEngland's Awards for Excellence. It also received Coach Friendly Attraction of the Year in the British Coach Tourism Awards. The Arboretum contains 30,000 trees and 350 plus memorials, with the Armed Forces Memorial at its heart.

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Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures) in the county of Staffordshire

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction NE of Alrewas)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Tamworth Castle, Staffodshire

Tamworth (32 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire

(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction S of Alrewas)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

St Marys Church

Tutbury (50 Pictures) in the county of Staffordshire

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N of Alrewas)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Mary Queens of Scots slept here - Ashby-de-la Zouch Castle, Derbyshire. - November 2004

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction E of Alrewas)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Kingsbury Water Park in the morning, Warwickshire

Kingsbury (229 Pictures) in the county of Warwickshire

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction S of Alrewas)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

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Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction S)

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)

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Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SE)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....

Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....


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