Ashton under Hill

Welcome to Ashton under Hill

Picture by Jeremy King

The picturesque village of Ashton under Hill is situated in the south of the county of Worcestershire, England, at the eastern end of Bredon Hill and overlooking the Vale of Evesham. The northern Cotswolds are close at hand and nearby towns include Evesham, Pershore, Broadway and Tewkesbury. Formerly part of the county of Gloucestershire, Ashton under Hill is now in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire.

Ashton under Hill was for many years the home of Fred Archer, author and farmer. The village and its characters featured in many of Fred's books about country life.

See Tourist Information for Ashton under Hill: also our Events Diary where you can read and post announcements and news about forthcoming events in Ashton.

Pictures by Jeremy King

Visit our Spring Gallery

Click on the image to see pictures of the 2012 Ashton Fete & Produce Show

Ashton village cross - a scheduled ancient monument

Picture by Isabel Brown

An aerial view of Ashton;

Jeremy King

Ashton Free Church;

Roger Umpelby

St Barbara's Church, Ashton under Hill

See more pictures in our

Village Gallery

News about Ashton

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This year's Ashton Open Gardens Weekend will be on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June, with 21 gardens open from 1.00 to 6.00pm each day. More details on our website

New Saturday 29 June: back by popular demand, the 4th Ashton under Hill Run Around Supper! £15 per person if not hosting, £5 if hosting. Always great fun and a chance to meet new people! Contact Claire Kirke 01386 881133 Download the information leaflet and booking form here.

New Wychavon Parish Games: a series of fifteen events starting on 29 June with Bell Boating in Pershore. Many other activities including Bowls, Darts, Five-a-Side, Petanque and ending with Table Tennis in Evesham on 6 October. More details soon, see also Wychavon District Council

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POLICE ALERT FOR ALL AREAS IN WEST MERCIA: West Mercia Police are currently dealing with a number of distraction thefts in the region. Typically elderly people are approached in supermarket car parks and asked for change or directions - while this is happening a third party is stealing goods or personal effects such as purses, credit cards etc. All members of the public are asked to be vigilant against this form of distraction theft. It could happen anywhere. If seen please report it to the Force Control Room immediately by dialling 101.

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West Mercia Police issue Heating Oil Theft Advice. Click here for more details

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Are you in need of transport or know someone in need of transport? Do you find it difficult to use the bus service or maybe there is no bus service? Then why not contact The Evesham Volunteer Centre and join their Community Transport Scheme? More details here or you can download a leaflet here

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Find out about policing and crime in our area. Click here to visit the police.uk website

Do you have SmartWater? All school property at Bredon Hill Middle School is SmartWater coded - using the unique award-winning technology which is proven to deter criminals. Items at St Barbara's Church have also been marked in this way and some households in the village have also taken advantage of the scheme. For more details please click here or contact a member of Ashton's Neighbourhood Watch team for details of how to obtain your SmartWater pack.

Notice from Neighbourhood Watch on how to report fly-tipping

Please Click here for useful information about the Mobile Library service. Further information from the Worcestershire County Council website

Latest Downloads

New Parish Council Minutes 12 March 2013

New Beckford Group Parish Magazine for May 2013

New Ashton News Spring 2013

March report from Ashton WI

Sunday Services at St Barbara's Church in April

Minutes of Parish Council Meeting 15 January

Gardening Club Programme for 2013

Newsletter from St Barbara's Church Ashton under Hill

Parish Music Programme for 2012/13

Parish Council Minutes for 26 June 2012

Latest Bus Timetables for Evesham-Tewkesbury-Cheltenham Service No 540

Ashton WI Programme for 2012/2013

Horizon - the weekly newsletter of Bredon Hill Middle School

Ashton under Hill Village Information Booklet 2010

Quick Links

Ashton Community Centre

Ashton Cricket Club

Ashton First School

Ashton Information Booklet (PDF)

Ashton in Old Photos

Ashton Open Gardens

Ashton Snowline

Beckford & District Gardening Club

Beckford Village Hall

Bredon Hill Group of Churches

Bredon Hill Middle School

BHMS Horizon Newsletter

Bredon Village website

Bus Timetables for Evesham-Tewkesbury- Cheltenham Service No 540

History of Ashton

How to Find Ashton

Online guide to Worcester area

Overbury Village website

Parish Magazine

St Barbara's Church

West Mercia Police

Useful Information

Old Photos of Ashton

Ashton Open Gardens

What's On at the Evesham Arts Centre?

Ashton under Hill Cricket Club

Bredon Hill Postboxes (including two in Ashton)

Ashton under Hill Conservation Area description and map

Ashton under Hill Village Plan 2006

Bell Ringing at St. Barbara's

Websites of neighbouring villages

A wartime aircrash in Ashton