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View towards the Vale of Evesham.
Rural Living
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oth residents and business-owners particularly appreciate living and
working in such a beautiful and unspoilt area of countryside.
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aspect that they valued.
The Village and Surrounding
Countryside
“The beauty of the village and countryside” and
“Exceptionally attractive environment, close to
essential services” were typical of comments
received.
The parish owes much to its rural heritage.
This has created an enviable environment
crafted over many centuries – particularly
through farming, estate ownership and
associated agricultural activity. The village
seems to nestle into the landscape rather
than to dominate it and, when walking to
surrounding higher points, the views are
amongst the most spectacular in Warwickshire.
Despite the historical and present-day
emphasis on cultivation there is still a wide
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Fallow deer graze Alscot’s parkland while
muntjac live in and around the village. Badgers
are active at night and foxes are sometimes
seen by day. Birds thrive here, including less
commonly-seen species such as woodpeckers,
owls, jays, mistle-thrushes, swifts and buzzards.
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be spotted on the River Stour as it meanders
through the parish. Trees of many varieties such
as oak, ash, sycamore, horse chestnut, poplar,
beech and yew are numerous. Rare insects are
seen too, for example humming-bird moths.