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 Roman Alcester is at Globe House, Priory Road,
Alcester. Tel. 01789 762216. Roman Alcester is an exciting new
exhibition interpreting and displaying objects from Alcester's
Roman past. Location:
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Coughton Court, nr Alcester B49 5JA Tel: 01789
400777 Coughton Court is one of England’s finest
Tudor houses. Associated with the Gun Powder Plot and Civil War
intrigue. Fine collection of furniture, porcelain and paintings.
National Trust. Charges apply. Location:
About 2 miles north of Alcester. |
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Ragley Hall, Alcester,
Warwickshire B49 5NJ 01789 762090 Stately Home & Gardens set in 400
acres of Capability Brown Parkland, Lakeside Play & Picnic
Area, famous Adventure Wood, Maze, Woodland Walk, Stables. www.ragleyhall.com.
About 1 mile south of
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Alcester's
traditional shopping area is located in and around the ancient
High Street in the town centre with a range of shops, traditional
family businesses for specialist products, plenty of antiques
dealers and art & craft shops that are well worth a visit. |
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Mallory Park (Motorsport) Ltd, Mallory Park
Circuit, Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, LE9 7QE. Tel: 01455-842931.
If you have ever wanted to drive around a racing circuit, Mallory
Park offers you a range of exciting activity days. Mallory Park
is situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47,
between Leicester and Hinckley (6 miles). There is easy access
by road and all major cities are in reach. The nearest British
Rail station is at Nuneaton (11 miles). www.mallorypark.co.uk.
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Twycross
Zoo, Twycross, near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. Tel: 01827
880250. Postal Address: Twycross Zoo, Burton Road (A444), Atherstone,
Warwickshire, CV9 3PX. Known for its apes and monkeys, gorilla
, chimpanzee, bonobo, many rare monkeys, parrots and other birds.
Also elephants, lions and giraffes. Pets corner, adventure playground,
penguin pool, picnic areas, train and donkey rides. Catering
outlets, shops, children's area. www.twycrosszoo.com.
About 5 miles north of
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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Oldbury Road,
Hartshill, Nuneaton, Warks, CV10 0TE. Phone 01827 872660. The
country park, covering 137 acres of woodland and open hilltop
has magnificent views across the Anker Valley. Visitor Centre.
shop selling leaflets, gifts, hot and cold drinks, chocolate
bars and crisps. About
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Bosworth
Battlefield Visitor Centre and Country Park, Sutton Cheney, Nr
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 OAD. Tel: 01455 290 429. Historic
site of the Battle of Bosworth Field 111485 where King Richard
111 was defeated by the future Henry V11. Award-winning interpretation
of the Battle with the Visitor Centre giving a complete insight
into medieval times. About 5 miles east of Atherstone. |
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Lunt Roman Fort, Baginton, Coventry, CV8 3AJ.
Tel: 024 76303567. Coventry Arts and Heritage is responsible
for the fort. The Lunt is accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Charges apply. Location:
About 4 miles from Kenilworth , on the outskirts of Coventry. |
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Kenilworth
Castle is the the largest castle ruin in England. Kenilworth
Castle is located in the town centre, on the A429. It is maintained
by English Heritage. Charges apply. Location: In Kenilworth. |
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The Kenilworth Clock. The clock stands at
the head of Warwick Road by Abbey End, and was presented to Kenilworth
in 1906 by G.W. Turner as a memorial to his late wife. Location: In the centre of Kenilworth. |
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Set
in the heart of Warwickshire, Draycote Water near to Rugby offers
water sports, fishing, wetlands, nature trails and bird hides.
Please note that dogs are not permitted around the perimeter
of the reservoir. Draycote Water Sailing Club, Kites Hardwick,
Rugby, CV23 8AB. Tel: 01788 811153. draycotewater.co.uk. About 9 miles
east of Kenilworth. |
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Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34
4QU. Tel: 0870 442 2371. Mill and Engine House. Great Hall. Gift
Shops, Family Restaurant. Limited car parking is available in
the Castle car parks. Disabled spaces. warwick-castle.co.uk.
Location: About 3 miles
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Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Royal Leamington
Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AA. Tel: 01926 742 700. The present
building opened to the public in Summer 1999. www.royal-pump-rooms.co.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Wellesbourne
Watermill, Kineton Road, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, CV35 9HG.
Tel: 01789 470470. one of the few mills in the country where
you can still see the machinery in action, working as it did
hundreds of years ago. There are regular demonstrations by the
miller of how the mill works. wellesbournemill.co.uk.
About 6 miles south of
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Set in the heart of Warwickshire, Draycote
Water near to Rugby offers water sports, fishing, wetlands, nature
trails and bird hides. Please note that dogs are not permitted
around the perimeter of the reservoir. Draycote Water Sailing
Club, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AB. Tel: 01788 811153. draycotewater.co.uk.
About 8 miles east of
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Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34
4QU. Tel: 0870 442 2371. Mill and Engine House. Great Hall. Gift
Shops, Family Restaurant. Limited car parking is available in
the Castle car parks. Disabled spaces. warwick-castle.co.uk.
Location: About 2 miles
east of Leamington Spa in the centre of Warwick. |
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Mallory Park (Motorsport) Ltd, Mallory Park
Circuit, Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, LE9 7QE. Tel: 01455-842931.
If you have ever wanted to drive around a racing circuit, Mallory
Park offers you a range of exciting activity days. Mallory Park
is situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47,
between Leicester and Hinckley (6 miles). There is easy access
by road and all major cities are in reach. The nearest British
Rail station is at Nuneaton
(11 miles). www.mallorypark.co.uk. |
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Hartshill
Hayes Country Park, Oldbury Road, Hartshill, Nuneaton, Warks,
CV10 0TE. Phone 01827 872660. The country park, covering 137
acres of woodland and open hilltop has magnificent views across
the Anker Valley. Visitor Centre. shop selling leaflets, gifts,
hot and cold drinks, chocolate bars and crisps. About 2 miles from Nuneaton. |
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Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre and Country
Park, Sutton Cheney, Nr Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 OAD. Tel:
01455 290 429. Historic site of the Battle of Bosworth Field
111485 where King Richard 111 was defeated by the future Henry
V11. Award-winning interpretation of the Battle with the Visitor
Centre giving a complete insight into medieval times. About 5 miles north of Nuneaton. |
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STANFORD
HALL, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6DH. Tel: 01788 860250.
Stanford Hall, built in the 1690s for Sir Roger Cave, is still
home to his descendants and is one of the most exquisite examples
of the architecture of the period. stanfordhall.co.uk.
About 4 miles east of
Rugby. |
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Set in the heart of Warwickshire, Draycote
Water near to Rugby offers water sports, fishing, wetlands, nature
trails and bird hides. Please note that dogs are not permitted
around the perimeter of the reservoir. Draycote Water Sailing
Club, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AB. Tel: 01788 811153. draycotewater.co.uk.
About 3 miles south of
Rugby. |
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Honington Hall, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire,
CV36 5AA. Tel: 01608 661434. Manor house built in the early 1680s
and later modified. Set in 15 acres of grounds. Charges apply.
About 2 miles north of
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Hidcote
Manor Garden, Hidcote Bartrim, nr Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire,
GL55 6LR. Tel: 01386 438333. Beautiful 20th-century garden in
the Cotswolds. Old roses, unusual plants and trees from around
the world. National Trust. Charges apply.
About 5 miles west of
Shipston On Stour. |
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Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 5EB.
“About the most beautiful castle in all England ... for
sheer loveliness of the combination of water, woods and picturesque
buildings.” Charges apply. broughtoncastle.com. About 10 miles east of Shipston On
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Batsford
Park, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9QB. Tel: 01386
701441. A large private collection of 3,000 labelled plants,
trees, and shrubs, the arboretum shares space in Batsford Park
with the Cotswold Falconry Centre. www.batsarb.co.uk.
About 6 miles south west
of Shipston On Stour. |
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Rollright Stones, King's Men stone circle,
standing stone, and a burial chamber. Rollright consists of 77
stones. There is free parking in the lay-bys on the road. Full
colour leaflet for sale at the site. rollrightstones.co.uk. About 6 miles south of Shipston On
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Shakespearience, Waterside Theatre, 8-13 Waterside,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6BA. Tel: 01789 290 111.
A unique and exciting visitor attraction. a groundbreaking virtual
reality experience. During the one hour visit, visitors will
see dramatic highlights from Shakespeare's plays. shakespearience.co.uk.
Location: In the centre
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This
genuinely haunted museum has its own heady atmosphere, felt by
many who pass through its labyrinth of Theatrical settings. The
Falstaffs Experience, Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6EE. Tel: 0870 3502770. Ghost Tours. Midnight Vigils. falstaffsexperience.co.uk. Location: In the centre of Stratford Upon Avon. |
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Wellesbourne Watermill, Kineton Road, Wellesbourne,
Warwickshire, CV35 9HG. Tel: 01789 470470. one of the few mills
in the country where you can still see the machinery in action,
working as it did hundreds of years ago. There are regular demonstrations
by the miller of how the mill works. wellesbournemill.co.uk.
About 4 miles east of
Stratford Upon Avon. |
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Royal
Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire, CV37 6BB. Tel: 01789 403444. One of the world's
best-known theatre ensembles, the Royal Shakespeare Company focuses
on works by Shakespeare, other renaissance dramatists and contemporary
writers. www.rsc.org.uk. Location: In the centre of Stratford
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Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34
4QU. Tel: 0870 442 2371. Mill and Engine House. Great Hall. Gift
Shops, Family Restaurant. Limited car parking is available in
the Castle car parks. Disabled spaces. warwick-castle.co.uk.
Location: About 8 miles
north of Stratford Upon Avon in the centre of Warwick. |
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Wellesbourne Watermill, Kineton Road, Wellesbourne,
Warwickshire, CV35 9HG. Tel: 01789 470470. one of the few mills
in the country where you can still see the machinery in action,
working as it did hundreds of years ago. There are regular demonstrations
by the miller of how the mill works. wellesbournemill.co.uk.
About 6 miles south of
Warwick . |
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Set
in the heart of Warwickshire, Draycote Water near to Rugby offers
water sports, fishing, wetlands, nature trails and bird hides.
Please note that dogs are not permitted around the perimeter
of the reservoir. Draycote Water Sailing Club, Kites Hardwick,
Rugby, CV23 8AB. Tel: 01788 811153. draycotewater.co.uk.
About 10 miles east of
Warwick. |
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Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34
4QU. Tel: 0870 442 2371. Mill and Engine House. Great Hall. Gift
Shops, Family Restaurant. Limited car parking is available in
the Castle car parks. Disabled spaces. warwick-castle.co.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Packwood
House, Lapworth, Solihull, Warwickshire B94 6AT. Tel: 01564 783294.
A much-restored Tudor house, garden with notable topiary and
park. Tudor manor house with a fascinating civil war history.
Lavish interior with renowned collections of stained glass and
tapestries. Walled flower garden offers a riot of colour throughout
the year. Unusual 17th-century Yew Garden. National Trust. Charges
apply. (Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson).
About 6 miles north west
of Warwick. |
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Baddesley Clinton, Rising Lane, Baddesley
Clinton Village, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire B93 0DQ. Tel:
01564 783294. Picturesque medieval moated manor house and garden.
Atmospheric house dates from 15th century. Discover the three
priest holes used to hide persecuted Jesuit priests in the 1590s.
Exquisite 19th-century Catholic chapel. National Trust. Charges
apply. (Photo © NTPL / Andrew Butler). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 5 miles north west
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- Ragley Hall, Alcester,
Warwickshire B49 5NJ. Tel: 01789 762090. ragleyhall.com.
- Bosworth Battlefield
Visitor Centre and Country Park, Sutton Cheney, Nr Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, CV13 OAD. Tel: 01455 290 429.
- Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4QU. Tel: 0870
442 2371. warwick-castle.co.uk.
- Royal Pump Rooms, The
Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AA. Tel: 01926
742 700. royal-pump-rooms.co.uk.
- Shakespearience, Waterside Theatre, 8-13 Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire, CV37 6BA. Tel: 01789 290 111. shakespearience.co.uk.
- Baddesley Clinton, Rising
Lane, Baddesley Clinton Village, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire
B93 0DQ. Tel: 01564 783294. nationaltrust.org.uk.