Visit Warwickshire to revel in the heart of Shakespeare’s England. In Stratford-upon-Avon, the theatres of the Royal Shakespeare Company welcome you to witness one of the Bard’s famous plays live. See signature motte-and-bailey forts and romantic Elizabethan love nests with gatehouses and towers. Miles of canals and stairway locks beckon you for pub lunches and picnics. Step back to the Middle Ages in Warwick with streets overhung by timber-framed houses and market squares. Royal Leamington Spa is also home to the Heritage Motor Centre where you can see England’s connection to the motor industry and motor sport. Warwickshire ticks all the boxes when it comes to history lessons.
Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Visit Warwickshire to revel in the heart of Shakespeare’s England. In Stratford-upon-Avon, the theatres of the Royal Shakespeare Company welcome you to witness one of the Bard’s famous plays live. See signature motte-and-bailey forts and romantic Elizabethan love nests with gatehouses and towers. Miles of canals and stairway locks beckon you for pub lunches and picnics. Step back to the Middle Ages in Warwick with streets overhung by timber-framed houses and market squares. Royal Leamington Spa is also home to the Heritage Motor Centre where you can see England’s connection to the motor industry and motor sport. Warwickshire ticks all the boxes when it comes to history lessons.
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Explore the home of rugby
After the game, take the opportunity to discover where and how it all began in the Warwickshire market town of Rugby.
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
Indulge your palate at the elegant Mallory Court Hotel
Discover a foodie treat in the heart of Warwickshire at Mallory Court Hotel’s The Dining Room in Royal Leamington Spa.
Location: Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Woodland Grange Conference & Meeting Venue
Woodland Grange is an AIM-gold accredited meetings & conference venue in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Step back in time to Shakespeare's family farm
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a real Tudor farm at Mary Arden's Farm and try your hand at archery.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Enjoy a romantic escape in Shakespeare’s England
Shakespeare’s England, home to Romeo and Juliet - the greatest love story of all time, is the perfect place for a romantic escape.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Take in a show by the world class Royal Shakespeare Company
Visit the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon for the chance to see a play performed in the Bard’s own hometown.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Indulge in a foodie break in Shakespeare's England
Indulge at quintessentially English tearooms, Michelin starred restaurants and traditional coaching inns set amidst glorious Warwickshire countryside
Location: Warwickshire
Find your romantic side at the lovely Arden Hotel
Chill out and love in, at this rather gorgeous boutique hotel in the heart of historic Stratford.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Feast on Warwickshire’s regional produce at The Cross
The Cross is a historic 19th century inn and a Michelin starred ‘restropub’ in Kenilworth, in the heart of rural Warwickshire.
Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday in style
Head to Shakespeare’s home town and join the annual party that marks the anniversary of the world-famous playwright’s birth.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Discover Capability Brown landscapes in Coventry
Stay at Coombe Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey turned luxury hotel with formal gardens and tranquil lake in a parkland setting.
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Winter weekends at Compton Verney
Delight in festive fun with the family at a Winter Weekend at Compton Verney, Warwickshire's award winning art gallery
Location: Warwickshire
Get a taste for Tudor life at Charlecote Park
Join the Lucy family, at the grand home that’s been theirs since the 13th century.
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Cycle along a disused railway line in Stratford-upon-Avon
Explore the English countryside saddle side whilst cycling the 5-mile long Stratford Greenway.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Enjoy the outdoors and its culinary delights at Talton Lodge
Surely there’s nowhere other than Talton Lodge where you could combine canoeing, Tug O’ War and sausage-making courses?
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Live like a mediaeval knight at Warwick Castle
Experience an exclusive sleepover in your very own themed Lodge, set in a picturesque woodland grove on the river bank within the Knight's Village of Warwick Castle.
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Bugs and bonkers inventions in Stratford-upon-Avon
Head to an exotic paradise at Stratford Butterfly Farm and go crazy with the kids at the MAD Museum.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Ride a Venetian gondola along the River Avon
Experience all the romance of Venice in the heart of Shakespeare’s hometown in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Discover the secret garden of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Pay a visit to Anne Hathaway’s family home - the place William Shakespeare courted his future wife.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Visit New Place, Shakepeare's final home
Walk in Shakespeare's footsteps in the site of his final home, New Place.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
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