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The Best Attractions In Sutton Cheney

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St James' Church

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre

Trentham Gardens

National Memorial Arboretum

West Midland Safari and Leisure Park

Alton Towers

Blenheim Palace

Drayton Manor Park

Sutton Cheney is a village in Leicestershire, England, close to the location of the Battle of Bosworth. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 538.Sutton Cheney Wharf on the Ashby Canal gives access to the battlefield site. There is a small cafe, operated by 'The Ashby Trip', who specialise in offering narrowboat rides on the canal. Sutton Cheney itself has two old coaching inns– the Royal Arms and the Hercules. St James' Church dates back to the 14th century. It is believed that Richard III attended Mass here for the last time in 1485 before the Battle of Bosworth. The village's clergyman from 1960 to 1986, the Rev. E. R. Boston, ...
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The Best Attractions In Sutton Cheney

1. Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre Sutton Cheney
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that extended across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it a defining moment of English and Welsh history. Richard's reign began in 1483. At the request of his brother Edward IV, Richard was acting as Lord Protector for his twelve-year-old son Edward V. Richard had Parliament declare Edwar...
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2. St James' Church Sutton Cheney
Sir Thomas More , venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a councillor to Henry VIII, and Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to 16 May 1532. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an imaginary, ideal island nation. More opposed the Protestant Reformation, in particular the theology of Martin Luther and William Tyndale. More also opposed the king's separation from the Catholic Church, refusing to acknowledge Henry as Supreme Head of the Church of England and the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. After refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was convicted of treason and beheaded. Of his execution, he was reported...
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3. Hawkwise Falconry Sutton Cheney
4. Trentham Gardens Trentham
Trentham Estate, in the village of Trentham, is a visitor attraction located on the southern fringe of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
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5. Alton Towers Alton
Alton Towers Resort, often shortened to Alton Towers, is a theme park resort located in Staffordshire, England. It is near the village of Alton, in the parishes of Denstone and Farley. The resort, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, incorporates a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel complex. Originally a private estate, Alton Towers grounds opened to the public in 1860 to raise funds for the estate. In the late 20th century it was transformed into a theme park and opened a number of new rides from 1980 onwards. In 2017 it was the second most visited theme park in the UK after Legoland Windsor.The park operates a total of ten roller coasters, among a range of major attractions, such as the Runaway Mine Train, Congo River Rapids, Nemesis, Oblivion, Hex, Galactica, ...
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6. Blenheim Palace Woodstock
Blenheim & Woodstock was a railway station constructed in the neoclassical style which served the town of Woodstock and Blenheim Palace in the English county of Oxfordshire. The station, as well as the line, was constructed by the Duke of Marlborough and was privately run until 1897 when it became part of the Great Western Railway. The number of trains serving the station was cut in the late 1930s, and again in 1952 down to only six trains a day. The last train ran on 27 February 1954 adorned with a wreath. The station building was initially converted into a garage and petrol station. Then the forecourt of the site was no longer used as a petrol station, but for used car sales only with a building company using some of the land behind the station. There were proposals for demolishing the b...
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7. National Memorial Arboretum Lichfield
The National Memorial Arboretum is Britain's year-round national site of remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It is a spiritually uplifting place which honours the fallen, recognises service and sacrifice, and fosters pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.In 2017, after undergoing a large scale regeneration project, the Arboretum's new award-winning Remembrance Centre was officially opened by HRH The Duke of Cambridge on 23 March. Featuring three new exhibition galleries, larger restaurant and shop, separate coffee shop and a beautiful cloistered courtyard with garden, it provides visitors with facilities fitting that of a large scale visitor attraction. In 2018 the National Memorial Arboretum was awarded Gold Large Visitor Attraction of...
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8. Drayton Manor Park Tamworth
Drayton Manor is a theme park resort and zoo in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK. The park covers 280 acres of which about 113 acres are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each year. Rides at the park include The Shockwave, Europe's only stand up coaster, and Apocalypse, a five-sided drop tower. The park's maximum daily capacity is 15,000 guests, which is set with guest experience and traffic congestion in mind. It is the fourth largest amusement park in the UK by land area at 110 hectacres.
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9. West Midland Safari and Leisure Park Bewdley
West Midland Safari and Leisure Park is a safari park located in Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. It was opened under the name of West Midland Safari Park in spring 1973. The park holds over 165 species of exotic animals, among other attractions such as a small theme park. The park contains the largest groups of white lions, cheetahs, hippopotami, and meerkats in the UK, as well as the largest lemur walk-through exhibit. It was also the first park in the UK to have the African big five game animals.The park is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria . The dhole and cheetah enclosures in the drive-through safari are part of a larger heathland Site of Special Scientific Interest which the park is restoring.
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Discovery Wharf, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth - For Sale £675,000

Discovery Wharf is one of Plymouth's most popular waterside developments located in the heart of Sutton Harbour. The development is conveniently placed allowing easy access to Plymouth city centre and the historic Barbican with its range of varied shops and restaurants. Originally two apartments, the previous owners went to great lengths to create a luxury apartment without compromise. The apartment now offers a truly one off opportunity to purchase one of the most spacious waterside apartments in Plymouth. Located on the fourth floor, 31 Discovery Wharf enjoys south facing water views across Sutton Harbour. The accommodation is as follows. A security controlled lift opens directly into the private entrance foyer which leads to a spacious hall. The kitchen is comprehensively fitted with integrated appliances including two Fisher & Paykel dishwashers, steam oven, six burner gas hob, electric oven with warming drawer and twin drawer freezers. A step down opens onto the spacious dining area which has a south facing view and full height doors opening onto the first balcony. Adjacent to the dining room is a good size sitting room which enjoys the view opening onto the second balcony providing space for dining and relaxing. To the rear of this sitting room is the master bedroom suite with fitted wardrobes and luxury en-suite bathroom with walk in shower, his and hers sinks, spa bath, etc. This bathroom also benefits from underfloor heating and mist free mirrors. To the rear of the apartment there is a spacious guest suite which is comprehensively fitted with fully fitted wardrobes and en-suite bathroom. The third double bedroom is delightfully spacious and ideal for those looking to work from home. Adjacent is a comprehensively fitted family bathroom suite with feature towel rail and neutral tiling. The utility room, complete with Belfast sink, provides ample space to wash and dry clothes, whilst also housing the gas boiler and immersion heater. Finally a useful storage room provides space for those home essentials. When the apartment was redeveloped it was fitted with a high end Marantz sound system with BOSE speakers in the principle rooms and master bedroom suite, in addition a CAT 5 data cabling system has been comprehensively fitted throughout. The apartment is also fitted with air conditioning keeping the temperature comfortable at all times and additional secondary glazing has been sensitively fitted throughout. The apartment has two allocated parking spaces within the gated under cover parking area on the ground floor.

This property is being offered directly for sale by our affiliated agents Town & Country Estate Agents of Plymouth, and all information and photographs have been provided by them.

Please contact Town & Country Estate Agents directly for further information or to arrange a viewing on 01752 200909 or e-mail plymouth@watersideproperties.com

Bosworth Battlefield Anniversary Re-enactment 2012

The Battle of Bosworth took place on August 22nd 1485 ; King Richard III was the last English king to fight in battle and was slain, with victory going to Henry VII, the first Tudor king. The Richard III Society hold an annual service at St James' Church, Sutton Cheney on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary, to commemorate the battle and all who died in it. The nearby Battlefield Centre has stalls and re-enactments as well as organised Battlefield Walks over the whole weekend.

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