Top 4 Natural Monuments around Shenington With Alkerton

This is the location of the Battle of Edgehill, a pitched battle of the First English Civil War occurring on Sunday 23rd October 1642. A detailed information board stands here describing how the event unfolded, offering a fascinating window into the area's past.

Enjoy fantastic views as you run through the countryside toward Wroxton Obelisk. In the spring and summer months, you will be delighted by a gorgeous display of blooming flowers that create a very picturesque setting.

The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. All attempts at constitutional compromise between King Charles and Parliament broke down early in 1642. Both the King and Parliament raised large armies to gain their way by force of arms. In October, at his temporary base near Shrewsbury, the King decided to march to London in order to force a decisive confrontation with Parliament's main army, commanded by the Earl of Essex. Late on 22 October, both armies unexpectedly found the enemy to be close by. The next day, the Royalist army descended from Edge Hill to force battle. After the Parliamentarian artillery opened a cannonade, the Royalists attacked. Both armies consisted mostly of inexperienced and sometimes ill-equipped troops. Many men from both sides fled or fell out to loot enemy baggage, and neither army was able to gain a decisive advantage.

Not sure what's it for but cool to walk past.

Views over the Warwickshire plains, edge hill was one of the battles in the English Civil war

The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. All attempts at constitutional compromise between King Charles and Parliament broke down early in 1642. Both the King and Parliament raised large armies to gain their way by force of arms. In October, at his temporary base near Shrewsbury, the King decided to march to London in order to force a decisive confrontation with Parliament's main army, commanded by the Earl of Essex. Late on 22 October, both armies unexpectedly found the enemy to be close by. The next day, the Royalist army descended from Edge Hill to force battle. After the Parliamentarian artillery opened a cannonade, the Royalists attacked. Both armies consisted mostly of inexperienced and sometimes ill-equipped troops. Many men from both sides fled or fell out to loot enemy baggage, and neither army was able to gain a decisive advantage.

A circular earthwork is clearly visible on the ground on Harts Hill. It measures approximately 15m internal diameter, the ditch is 2m wide and the entrance (facing SE) is 2.5m across.

Lobbington Meadow is an unimproved species-rich hay meadow which faces north east on the banks of the River Dene and exhibits ridge and furrow topography. The meadow overlies Lias clays and shales which have given rise to a calcareous soil. This is reflected in the herb-rich vegetation which is the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum variant of the crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus-common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland. This grassland type was once widespread and common in some parts of Britain, particularly the Midlands, but due to agricultural improvement it has declined severely during the twentieth century. In several counties in the East Midlands it has almost disappeared and in Warwickshire very few sites are known. The meadow has an exceptionally herb-rich tight sward and the density of herbs is very striking. Among the wide range of grass species present, characteristically none appear dominant. The most abundant species are crested dog’s-tail, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Yellow oat-grass Trisetum flavescens, quaking grass Briza media and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum are also frequent. Herbs characteristic of this type of grassland and found in abundance in this meadow include common knapweed and lady’s bedstraw and locally abundant, spiny restharrow Ononis spinosa, salad burnet Sanguisorba minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Cowslips Primula veris are frequent and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaulon, is occasional. County rarities present m the meadow include dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and green-winged orchid Orchis morio. 4.68 ha Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)