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Atherstone has a long history going back to Roman times. It is believed by some historians that the rebel Queen of the Britons, Boudica, was defeated at the Battle of Watling Street by the Romans in her final battle near Manduessedum.

Atherstone was once an important hatting town, and became well known for its felt hats. The industry began in the 17th century, and at its height there were seven firms employing 3000 people. Due to cheap imports, the trade had largely died out by the 1960s, and ended completely in 1998.


For Bed & Breakfast in Atherstone try the Chapel House Hotel which is tucked away in the corner of the market square in historic Atherstone. The mainly Georgian building was built in 1728 and has been converted into a special kind of hotel offering warm, comfortably elegant rooms, good food and fine wines and the feeling of being welcomed as a guest in a gracious family home.

Bed & Breakfast in Atherstone
2 Gypsy Lane
34 Stafford Street
8 Mill Race View
Abbey Farm
Metro Services
The Florence

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P L Ingram at Ratclffe Culey
Barn Farm Bed & Breakfast at Ratclffe Culey
Manor Farm at Ratclffe Culey
Elmsdale at Sheepy Magna
Mythe Farm B&B at Sheepy Magna
The Old House at Witherley





Bed & Breakfast in Atherstone