England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares lang borders with Wales to the West and Scotland to the North. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south.
The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. The UK is an island nation situated in Northwester Europe. England is the birthplace of William Shakespeare and of course The Beetles – home to the capital of London which is globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman Spa and centuries old universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
The Vale of Evesham
The old riverside market town of Evesham is situated in the centre of the famous horticultural vale of Evesham – the fruit and vegetable basket of England.
From the tranquil banks of the river Avon to the undulating hills and peaceful wooded slopes of the Cotswolds, the Vale offers some of the prettiest countryside in the UK.
A major attraction is the River Avon, with very popular recreational areas offering something for everyone from fishing to walking to boating. Abbey Park with its Victorian bandstand offers you music on Sunday afternoons from June to September, where you can sit back and soak in the tranquil atmosphere of a lazy sunny afternoon.
Find out about the town’s traditional roots by visiting the Bell Tower, the only major remaining building of the once great abbey. Knocked down after Henry Vlll closed the monasteries in 1540.
Then, no visit is complete without a visit to The Heritage Centre at the Almonry. This 14th Century building, was once home of the Abbey’s Almoner, houses a wealth of information and artefacts, documenting such important happenings as the history of the great Abbey and the defeat of Baron Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham in 1265.
Come, visit, relax and enjoy what The Vale of Evesham ahs to offer.
