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Willersey sits just southwest of Evesham, straddling the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire border in a way that's typical of this region where administrative lines often ignore the actual landscape.
What strikes you immediately is that it's a working village where people genuinely live their lives rather than somewhere built for visitors, which means it has a refreshingly authentic feel that many Cotswolds destinations have lost.
The main draw is St Peter's Church, a remarkable 12th century building with Grade I listing and genuinely impressive medieval work inside. You could easily spend an hour tracing the details and thinking about the centuries of services that have taken place within those walls. The village itself has kept its character well, with period stone cottages and older buildings that tell its long history. The presence of a primary school and village park signals this is a proper functioning community rather than a heritage site frozen in time.
Location-wise it works well for exploring further afield. Broadway, one of the more popular Cotswolds villages, is close by and straightforward to reach, while Evesham offers more substantial shopping and facilities nearby. If you want to see what real Cotswolds villages actually look like away from the main tourist routes, an afternoon here is worthwhile, especially if medieval church architecture interests you.
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