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  • A Summer Morning on Alcester High Street

    Alcester High Street decorated with red, white and blue bunting and Union flags, looking towards St Nicholas Church.
    Alcester High Street on a bright summer morning, decorated with red, white and blue bunting and Union flags, with St Nicholas Church at the end of the street.
    View along Alcester High Street towards St Nicholas Church, decorated with red, white and blue bunting and Union flags.
    St Nicholas Church framed by red, white and blue bunting and Union flags along Alcester High Street on a bright summer morning.

    Photo’s taken: 7th of August 2026

  • Alcester Street Market 2026 Draws Crowds to the High Street

    Alcester Street Market 2026 Draws Crowds to the High Street

    Alcester’s annual Court Leet Street Market returned to the High Street on Sunday, bringing together traders, entertainers and visitors from across Warwickshire. The event, organised by the Alcester Court Leet, is one of the town’s best-loved traditions and features market stalls, live music, competitions and family entertainment throughout the afternoon. The market officially runs from 1pm until 5pm and forms part of Alcester’s busy programme of community events.

    One of the busiest spots during this year’s event was outside the Turks Head pub, where local band The Texan Peacocks attracted large crowds with a live performance. From the air, the scale of the gathering was easy to appreciate, with visitors filling the High Street and surrounding historic streets.

    The drone photographs below show the market from a unique perspective, capturing St Nicholas Church, Alcester’s historic town centre and the rolling Warwickshire countryside that surrounds the town.

    Aerial view of Alcester Street Market in Warwickshire, showing market stalls along the High Street with St Nicholas Church and surrounding countryside visible.
    Alcester Street Market viewed from above during the June 2026 market, with stalls lining the historic High Street.
    Drone view of Alcester town centre during Street Market day, showing market stalls along the High Street and surrounding Warwickshire countryside.
    A wide aerial view of Alcester Street Market, with the High Street filled with visitors and market stalls.
    Large crowd gathered outside the Turks Head pub in Alcester during the Street Market, watching a live performance by the Texan Peacocks.
    Crowds gather outside the Turks Head pub as the Texan Peacocks entertain visitors during Alcester Street Market.
    Aerial view of Alcester Street Market showing crowds outside the Turks Head pub, St Nicholas Church tower and the historic High Street.
    Visitors gather outside the Turks Head pub while browsing Alcester Street Market on a busy June afternoon.
    Overhead drone view of Alcester Street Market, St Nicholas Church and crowds gathered outside the Turks Head pub during a live music performance.
    A bird’s-eye view of Alcester Street Market, with visitors enjoying the market and live entertainment outside the Turks Head pub.
    Drone view of Alcester Street Market with St Nicholas Church in the foreground and the Warwickshire countryside beyond.
    St Nicholas Church overlooks Alcester Street Market during a busy June market day.
    Aerial view of Alcester town centre with St Nicholas Church, the High Street and surrounding Warwickshire countryside during Street Market day.
    Alcester’s historic town centre surrounded by rolling Warwickshire countryside during the June Street Market.

    The Court Leet Street Market remains one of Alcester’s most popular annual events, bringing together local traders, entertainers and visitors from across Warwickshire. Judging by the crowds filling the High Street and gathering outside the Turks Head, this year’s event was another successful day for the town.

  • Bunting Back Up

    The good people at Alcester Bunting & Lighting were up early this Sunday putting the flags and bunting back up around the high street. If only they could stay up all year round!

    These were taken today (22nd of April 2026), from outside the Holly Bush pub and No. 10 Coffee Shop, looking towards St Nicholas Church.

    Recently installed bunting and flags decorate Alcester High Street on a bright spring day, with St Nicholas Church in view.
    Recently installed bunting and flags decorate Alcester High Street on a bright spring day (22 April 2026), viewed from outside No. 10 Coffee Shop, with St Nicholas Church ahead.

  • St Nicholas Church, Alcester July 2016

    Some photographs of St Nicholas Church taken on the 23rd of July 2016.

    St Nicholas Church seen along Alcester High Street
    Street lamp and church tower in Alcester
    St Nicholas Church rising above Alcester
    The clock on St Nicholas Church
    Path beside the churchyard at St Nicholas
    Walkway leading towards St Nicholas Church
    Stone entrance doorway at St Nicholas Church.
    Tudor-style buildings in Alcester
    Historic timber-framed buildings in Alcester

  • Alcester High Street

    The glorious weather has continued throughout the month of May and really gets me itching to take the drone up over the town.

    I think the town looks great with the bunting out on the high street and just look at that blue/green summer backdrop. Marvellous!

    Alcester High Street From Above 1
    Alcester High Street From Above 2
    Alcester High Street From Above 3
    Alcester High Street From Above 4
    Alcester High Street From Above – Behind St Nicholas Church 1
    Alcester High Street From Above – Behind St Nicholas Church 2

    All pictures taken on Tuesday the 13th of May 2025.

  • Alcester High Street

    Alcester High Street with bunting

    Just a photo I took tonight of the high street. The bunting is up.

    Picture taken 11/5/25

  • Alcester Sunset – 10th of April 2025

    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25
    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25 – The High Street
    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25 – St Nicholas Church
    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25 – St Nicholas Church and the High Street
    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25 – St Nicholas Church
    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25 – Conway Estate
    Alcester Sunset – 10-04-25 – Southwards

  • Kinwarton Dovecote to Alcester Walk

    In late summer 2016 I enjoyed a 2.5-mile circular walk from the historic Kinwarton Dovecote, taking a clockwise route towards Alcester.

    My walk began at the Dovecote, a fascinating example of a medieval dovecote. From there, I headed towards the River Alne, and following it towards the picturesque Hoo Mill. Reaching Hoo Mill, I crossed the footbridge and continued towards the Stratford Road.

    As I approached Alcester, the Centenary Field came into view with St Nicholas providing a nice backdrop. Walking through the high street I managed to stop and take a few pictures. One of which you will see on this page – although the scaffolding did ruin it slightly.

    I had never really stepped foot inside the church other than for a ceremony. So it was nice to explore a little – there are many things of interest in here – with the obvious one being the tomb of Sir Fulke Greville.

    While the 2.5-mile route is easily manageable, it does include a short section across fields, so wearing appropriate footwear is advisable. The majority of the walk, however, follows well-maintained paths, making it a relatively easy and accessible ramble for most. This walk provides a lovely blend of history, natural beauty, and town charm, offering a wonderful glimpse into the heart of Warwickshire.

    Kinwarton Dovecote
    Kinwarton Dovecote
    River Alne
    Hoo Mill and the River Alne
    Hoo Mill
    Footbridge
    Footbridge over the Alne
    Direction signs pointing to Stratford and Alcester
    Direction signs
    Centenary Field and St Nicholas Church, Alcester
    Centenary Field
    Alcester High Street
    Alcester High Street
    Inside St Nicholas Church, Alcester
    St Nicholas Church’s Nave
    The Memorial Altar-Tomb of Sir Fulke Greville and Lady Elizabeth, his wife of Beauchamp's Court, Alcester. The Lady was a great heiress, who brought the Lordship of the Manor of Alcester to her husband. The Parish Register records his burial in 1560 and hers in 1562. The Memorial formerly stood in the South Aisle.
    Sir Fulke Greville Memorial
    Altar-Tomb of Sir Fulke Greville and his wife
    Altar-Tomb of Sir Fulke Greville
    Wooden bench outside the Rotary Club, Alcester
    Rotary Club
    Playground and The Alcester Inn
    Kinwarton Road Playground
    The Alcester Inn
    The Alcester Inn
    Walking Route

    Date of walk: 29th of August 2016

  • Alcester’s Gold Postbox

    To honour the achievements of British gold medallist’s at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, a number of post boxes in their respective hometowns throughout the United Kingdom were repainted gold. And if you visit the high street you will notice Alcester has it very own golden post box – this is thanks to Alcester local Nick Skelton winning the top prize in the Team Show Jumping event. But this isn’t the only tribute to Nick’s achievement – Nicks birthplace of Bedworth also has its very own Gold painted post box after hundreds of residents there backed a Facebook campaign to mark the success.

    Nick won gold on the sixth of August. The photo below was taken by me two days later which tells you the Royal Mail got to work very quickly!

    The post box is a Type-C oval pillar box and was originally located just outside the Post Office at the bottom of the High Street. The Post Office has since moved and so has the box, but only a couple of metres closer to the road.

    Alcester's Gold Postbox
    Alcester’s Gold Postbox in 2012

    Picture taken on Tuesday the 8th of August 2012

  • Alcester at Christmas

    From the summer bunting to the Christmas lights – Alcester always makes an effort with its High Street. Here are a few photo’s I took while walking around the town at night over the Christmas period – unfortunately the conditions were not right for the drone to fly up, maybe next year!

    Butter Street
    Butter Street
    High Street
    High Street
    St Nicholas Church
    Malt Mill Lane
    High Street
    Hopkins Precinct
    St Nicholas Church
    High Street
    Globe Roundabout
    Waitrose Car Park
    Market Place tuery