Editing Alcester (section)

==Current attractions==
Alcester is also known for two nearby [[stately home]]s. To the north is [[Coughton Court]], the family seat of the [[Throckmorton baronets]] and a [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] property.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coughton-court/history/view-page/item563375/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101195912/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coughton-court/history/view-page/item563375/ |url-status=dead |title=Coughton Court |archive-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> To the south-west is [[Ragley Hall]], the home of the [[Marquis of Hertford]], whose gardens contain a children's adventure [[playground]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ragley.co.uk/product/ragley-by-candlelight-430pm-tour/ |title=Ragley By Candlelight 6:00pm Tour Saturday 1st December |website=Ragley |access-date=25 January 2020 |archive-date=25 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125092837/https://www.ragley.co.uk/product/ragley-by-candlelight-430pm-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Kinwarton]], which is just north of Alcester, contains a church of [[Anglo Saxon]] origin and a historic [[dovecote]], [[Kinwarton Dovecote]], which is also a National Trust property. Alcester is also a significant town on the 100-mile-long [[Heart of England Way]] [[long-distance trail]]. Recent developments, carried out by a multi-agency partnership, include '[[Roman Britain|Roman]] Alcester', a [[museum]] exhibiting locally found archaeological [[artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]] from the 1st to 4th century. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of its opening.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://romanalcester.org/ |title=Roman Alcester Heritage Centre |website=romanalcester.org/ |access-date=17 June 2020 |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617101619/http://romanalcester.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>