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.