Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NE
United Kingdom
Tel: 01926 852078
The Kenilworth Castle is an English Heritage Property in the town of Kenilworth and is known as the ruined glory of Elizabethan England. At the castle you can discover a past, rich with the famous names and events of history while you can also wander through rooms used lavishly to entertain Queen Elizabeth I and hear of extravagant water pageants and the siege of 1266. Kenilworth Castle boasts spectacular views from Saint Lowe Tower as well as a Tudor Garden. Audio tours are available as are refreshments, toilets and free car parking.
Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5TU
United Kingdom
Tel: 02476 350720
The Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery is set in beautiful Riversley Park. The Museum and Art Gallery has a George Eliot Gallery, a Local History Gallery and three galleries for art exhibitions. A variety of art works are displayed, including touring exhibitions. It features level access and a lift for disabled visitors.
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum
St John’s House
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4NF
United Kingdom
Tel: 01926 491653
The museum tells the story of the sixth Foot (Royal Warwickshire Regiment) from its raising in 1674 to the Fusilier of the present day. Greeted on arrival by a soldier of 1744 the story of the "Warwickshire Lads", be they Private or Field Marshal, is revealed through an exciting mixture of real objects, uniforms, weapons, equipment, medals, pictures, documents and curios.
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
United Kingdom
Tel: 0844 8001110
The Royal Shakespeare Company is one of the world's foremost classical theatre companies. Its theatres offer the visitor the chance to enjoy Shakespeare's plays, the works of his great contemporaries and more modern plays. Enhance your visit with a meal in one of our two cafés or Quarto's - the theatre restaurant. Guided theatre tours are also available, please call for details. There are seat prices for all budgets and last minute tickets are often available from the Box Office on the day of the performance.
Twycross Zoo Park
Burton Road
Twycross
Atherstone
Leicestershire
CV9 3PX
United Kingdom
Tel: 01827 880250
Twycross Zoo opened in 1963 on a site in Leicestershire. Initially a comparatively modest collection, it has grown into one of the major British zoos, attracting 500,000 visitors a year. It is famous for its collection of primates. The zoo covers some 80 acres and contains more than 1,000 animals.
Warwick Castle
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4QU
United Kingdom
Tel: 0871 2652000
Warwick Castle lies on a bend in the River Avon near the Warwickshire county town of Warwick, as its name suggests. It is said to be among England’s finest castles and even its finest attractions and was built as long ago as 1068 under the influence of William the Conqueror. It opened as a tourist attraction in 1978 and is an impressive example of a historic British fortification.
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