Great Alne is a popular village with a village hall, public house and parish church. There is a primary school in the village and a more comprehensive range of private grammar and state schools in the area to suit most requirements, including grammar schools in Alcester and Stratford-upon-Avon, The Croft Prep School and Warwick Prep and public schools and King's High School for Girls.
Day-to-day shopping facilities are available in the market town of Alcester, which has a Waitrose store, with more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities, including the historic Royal Shakespeare Company theatres in nearby Stratford-upon-Avon.
The M42, M40 and M5 are readily accessible, providing access to the motorway network. There is a commuter train service from Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham city centre, and an intercity service to London Marylebone from Warwick Parkway whilst a bus service runs from the village to Stratford-upon-Avon and Redditch.
Alcester 3 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 8 miles, M40 (J15) 13 miles, Warwick Parkway Station 13 miles (trains to London Marylebone from 69 mins), Warwick 14 miles, M5 (J6) 18 miles, Birmingham International Airport 19 miles, Cheltenham 31 miles, Henley-in-Arden 7 miles (trains to Birmingham from 45 mins) (all distances and times approximate)