English Heritage sites near Rocester Parish
CROXDEN ABBEY
3 miles from Rocester Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
16 miles from Rocester Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
18 miles from Rocester Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
WINGFIELD MANOR
20 miles from Rocester Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
WALL ROMAN SITE
20 miles from Rocester Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
21 miles from Rocester Parish
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.
Churches in Rocester Parish
Rocester S.Michael
Church Lane, Rocester
Rocester
Uttoxeter
(01889) 590212
https://www.rdch.org.uk
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH
St. Michael's is a friendly, lively Anglican church based in the historical village of Rocester.
What to expect:
A relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Songs and hymns that are easy to join in with.
Down to earth teaching from the bible.
Fun and safe groups for kids and teenagers.
A soft play area for babies and toddlers.
A choice of places to start finding out about Jesus.
Small groups to make new friends.
Opportunities to get involved in helping others.
Going somewhere new is never the easiest thing to do, so we hope our website helps you learn more about us, and makes that first visit easier. When you're ready, we have a Family Service every Sunday at 10.30am where we'd love to say hello in person.
We know St Michael's won't be perfect for everyone, so if we're not quite what you're looking for, check out our other churches in the Benefice - St. Giles Croxden, St. John's Hollington and All Saints in Denstone. I'm sure that at one of our churches you'll find a home that suits.
And remember, if you've got any questions, just get in touch.
Pubs in Rocester Parish
Queens Arms
Converted to residential use
Red Lion
A welcoming and friendly three room traditional drinker's pub. Main bar has flagged floor and wooden panelling, There is a comfortable snug. Close to Alton Towers and even closer to the headquarters of JCB.