The northern half of the parish lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

On the fort's south rampart is a two-storey stone tower known as Parsons Folly (or the Tower), built in the mid-18th century by John Parsons V, MP (1732–1805), the squire of Kemerton, who reputedly wished to raise the summit of Bredon Hill to 1000 ft (305 m).

[2] Significant buildings include the Church of St Nicholas and Kemerton Court, both of which are listed Grade II*.

[3] The parish includes several important wildlife sites including the Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve and sections of the Bredon Hill Special Area of Conservation, which are managed by Kemerton Conservation Trust.

Residents of Kemerton have included the anarchist publisher Charlotte Wilson, the bestselling author John Moore and YWCA leader Helen Malcolm.