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JLR Classic Works
Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated classic vehicle facility in Coventry where heritage models are restored and reimagined.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Long Itchington
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Long Itchington
Long Itchington works well as a base: 15 minutes from Harbury, 13km from Warwick Castle.
Long Itchington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Harbury, about 7 km away.
Long Itchington is a large village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, which at the 2021 Census had a population of 2,704, including the hamlet of Bascote. The village is named after the River Itchen which flows to the south and west of the village. Long Itchington is around two miles north of Southam on theRead more
A423 road, just north of the Grand Union Canal.
The focal point at the centre of the village is a village green with a pond. Long Itchington is mostly made up of 20th century developments, but includes several historic buildings, including a half-timbered Tudor house on the main road at which Queen Elizabeth I is said to have stayed in 1572 and 1575. The old Manor House in the square dates from the 15th century.
The village church of Holy Trinity originates from the 1100s, with later additions. It is a grade II* listed building. St Wulfstan, is said to have been born in Long Itchington in around 1012. He became Bishop of Worcester in 1062.
The village has long had an involvement in the cement industry. Just south of the village was a cement works and quarry. The cement works is now closed, but quarrying at the site still continues. Opposite the old cement works a little way from the main village is a small model village, which was originally built to house the cement workers.
In October 2018, a war memorial was erected to commemorate the 54 men of the village who were killed in the First World War.
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What is there to see near Long Itchington?
Within an hour or so of Long Itchington: JLR Classic Works (10 km), British Motor Museum (12 km), Aston Martin Visitor Experience (Gaydon) (12 km), Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum, Gaydon (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Long Itchington?
The nearest famous roads are Monsal Trail, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and A54 Congleton to Buxton.
Where is Long Itchington?
Long Itchington is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Harbury.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,683
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.2840, -1.3924
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Long Itchington
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
British Motor Museum
Home to the world's largest collection of historic British cars with over 400 vehicles at the Gaydon Heritage Centre.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Aston Martin Visitor Experience (Gaydon)
Guided tours of Aston Martin's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility where DB11 and Vantage models are hand-built.
12 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum, Gaydon
Home of the marque that made Bond's DB5; the museum and nearby Warwickshire lanes are a pilgrimage for Aston and 007 enthusiasts.
12 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Warwick Castle
A medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068, situated on the banks of the River Avon in Warwickshire.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Coventry Transport Museum
Houses the world's largest publicly owned collection of British road transport, including land speed record holders.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Caffeine & Machine
The original car culture cafe and social space set in a stunning Warwickshire farmhouse, drawing enthusiasts from across the UK.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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National Motorcycle Museum
The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Long Itchington
13 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 58 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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