The name unusual name of 'Alrewas' (pronounced OLL-re-wos) is derived
from 'Alder Wash' (Swamp) due to the Alder trees that used to grow in and
around the flood plains beside the village.

Alrewas dates back many hundreds of years and still retains a historic charm
with its half timbered thatched cottages, the old mill at the North of the Village
and its beautiful 12th Century church.

Much of the village is a designated conservation area, and has a population
of just under 3,000 - it is a village famed for it's natural beauty. The Trent and
Mersey canal runs through the village where locks and bridges evoke the
atmosphere of the canal's heyday. Cut between 1770 and 1777 it was England's
first commercial canal and and was previously the seat of Bishop of Lichfield.

The village is part of the civil parish of Alrewas and Fradley. Situated close to Alrewas are the picturesque villages of Barton-under-Needwood, Fradley and Kings Bromley.

Alrewas is sited adjacent to the A38, which follows the line of the Roman Road - Ryknild Street. Just south of Alrewas is the National Memorial Arboretum and Whitemoor Haye.

Alrewas is very popular with tourists from far and wide. Click here for more useful links when planning your visit.