About the Area
Bredon Hill is a prominent hill (981ft above sea level) rising in the South-West corner of the Vale of Evesham and geographically part of the Cotswolds. It lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Hill is surrounded by many peaceful and attractive villages.
Bredon Hill is approximately 10 miles from Broadway and the summit of the Hill is in the parish of Kemerton. A.E. Houseman, the poet, summed up the whole area when he wrote in his book “The Shropshire Lad” – “In summertime on Bredon Hill. The bells they sound so clear. Round both the shires they ring them. In steeples far and near. A happy noise to hear…….” The Hill is covered in woods on its Eastern edge full of bluebells and wild garlic in the spring – a must for walkers.
The architecture changes in the villages around Bredon Hill to include timber framed houses and thatched cottages, many with delightful gardens. The villages in the area include Great Comberton, Little Comberton, Elmley Castle, Ashton under Hill, Beckford, Conderton, Overbury, Kemerton, Westmancote, Bredon and Bredon’s Norton.
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Distances based from Elmley Castle
M5 Motorway – 13 miles
Birmingham Airport – 59 miles
Pershore Railway Station – 6 miles
Evesham Railway Station – 6 miles
Places in our area we like to visit
Local hotels
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Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle is another favourite location for Hayman-Joyce Broadway customers and highly recommended by our staff. The village nestles below the Northern slopes of Bredon Hill and is also a great favourite for walkers and cyclists, where several cycling routes converge. The village lies just three miles from the Georgian market town of Pershore and eight miles from Broadway. The beautiful Comberton villages are nearby.
Elmley Castle is totally unspoilt with an eclectic mix of black and white thatched and red brick cottages. Elmley Castle has an unspoilt wide, tree lined main street, which leads up to St Mary the Virgin church, and the Queen Elizabeth public house, which is a popular community run pub and café.
Right in the centre of the village is the cricket club and ground. Elmley Castle also boasts the CE First School and a Village Hall. As for the 11th century timber castle, all that remains are the original earthworks some half a mile from the village. Pictured: Ashton under Hill Cottages.
Ashton Under Hill
HJB have many happy friends who have bought properties in this quintessential English village. When you ask them why? They say it is not just its location under the lea of Bredon Hill, which offers such a variety of walks, but the fact that the village is relatively unspoilt with little new housing and some great facilities.
St. Barbaras is the Norman Church serving the village. There is a cricket and tennis club to work up a thirst, and at the end of the day to slip into the local hostelry The Star Inn. Several staff at HJB have enjoyed meals in their conservatory. The village has an annual fete and barn dance, and it also participates in the annual Open Garden Scheme.
From a property perspective the village is a delightful mix of black and white thatched cottages, red brick houses and farmhouses. The village is the birthplace of the farmer and famous author Fred Archer. In earlier times the village was celebrated for its orchards and market gardens.
The village is the envy of many other villages in the area because it has two schools – Ashton under Hill First School and the much larger Bredon Hill Academy. Ashton under Hill is conveniently located just six miles from Evesham, eight miles from Broadway, eight miles from Pershore and nine miles to Winchcombe.
Beckford
Located just of the A46 and 8 minutes from the M5 junction 9, Beckford consists of mainly red brick properties with some Cotswold stone cottages. There are several Grade 2 listed buildings of which Court House is the most significant followed by Beckford Hall which in 1128 was a Priory, now converted into 5 dwellings. At first sight Beckford appears a tranquil village but beneath the surface a lot is going on.
Life revolves around the local pub, restaurant and hotel, The Beckford Arms, The Old Post Office coffee shop, the refurbished Village Hall and the local Church of St. John the Baptist. It is what goes on at the Village Hall that surprises our staff, with a 5-acre playing field, tennis courts, a croquet club, Women’s Institute, Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga classes. the Pumpkin Day Nursery and several other social activities.
Also on the edge of the Village is the Beckford Nature Reserve, the Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre and the Beckford Silk printing and dyeing old mill. Life in Beckford is anything but dull!!!
Conderton
In contrast to our other Bredon Hill villages Conderton is a small, picturesque hamlet with many quaint cottages lining the road which runs through the village. Just above the village is Conderton Camp, a scheduled monument Iron Age fort built in the 2nd century BC.
For the many walkers, cyclists and for that matter Hayman-Joyce staff that visit Bredon Hill, a visit to the Yew Tree hostelry is a ‘must do’, a traditional country pub with wooden beams, and a delightful, enclosed beer garden – great for both lunch and dinner but it does get busy!
The Toff Milway Pottery Studio is also worth visiting in the village and Katie Hough a local artist lives at Conderton Manor and specializes in bespoke pet portraits.
Overbury
Hayman-Joyce staff describe this village as a smaller Broadway without the shops and tourists. Overbury is a quiet beautifully kept Estate Village with a host of Cotswold stone properties surrounding Overbury Manor House and St. Faiths Church, which has an imposing oak lynch gate standing as a war memorial. The majority of houses and cottages are built in Cotswold stone. The Old Village shop front is worth viewing.
The Manor at Overbury is owned by the Martin family whose predecessors rebuilt Overbury Court as far back as 1740. The Overbury Estate Office manages the properties in the village, the farm, forestry and Grasshoppers Pre School. It is possible to rent offices and meeting rooms through the Estate Office. The cricket ground with its newly built pavilion is the very essence of a village cricket ground. The village also has its own Bowling Club. Overbury C of E School is in the village and there are excellent Private and Estate schools nearby.
Medically the village boosts two practices. Helen Beale specializes in craniosacral therapy and somato emotional release, and there is a Pro-Active Physiotherapy and Pilates Clinic. So, no better place to live for a healthy lifestyle.
Kemerton
Kemerton, another Hayman-Joyce favourite, is a small village with an Inn and Coffee shop lining the road as it winds its way to Bredon. The Crown Inn is a vibrant meeting place run by two passionate locals. A traditional Cotswold country pub with rooms. The nearby Kemerton Coffee House takes pride in serving great coffee and homemade food, and its dog friendly.
Kemerton’s architecture is primarily Cotswold stone but there are some delightful, thatched cottages with traditional cottage gardens. On Bredon Hill there is Kemerton Camp, an old iron age fort brought to a ‘violent’ end by the Romans.
The village is overseen by the Kemerton Conservation Trust which organizes all types of events from conservation to nature and walks to talks.
For over 120 years Kemerton has The Victoria Village Hall providing a range of activities. There are two churches, St. Nicholas Anglican Church and St.Benet’s Catholic Church. Just on the edge of the village is the Upper Court Hotel, a Georgian Manor House built in 1760 with 15 acres of grounds including a private lake, swimming pool, tennis courts, function room, pottery studio, sauna and hot tub. Now that’s relaxing!
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