England: Warwickshire
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Warwickshire, commonly abbreviated to Warks or Warwicks, is a beautiful county in the West Midlands of England. The county is landlocked by the counties of Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. As a UK vacation destination this area of Britain is most renowned for the picturesque market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, famous for being the birthplace of the world famous poet and playwright William Shakespeare (the house reputed to be his birthplace is shown to the left).
Though the majority of tourists flock to see Stratford-upon-Avon, the county of Warwickshire has far greater appeal than you may imagine. The historic Royal Leamington Spa was, during the 19th century, a major tourist destination and while nowadays few visit the spa town to take the waters it remains popular if only for its annual Peace Festival held in the Pump Room Gardens.
Warwickshire also features a number of excellent canals and waterways including; the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, the Coventry Canal, the Grand Union Canal, which runs through Leamington to Birmingham, the Oxford Canal and the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
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Places To Visit In Warwickshire, England
Settlements In The County Of Warwickshire
Stratford-upon-Avon
The birthplace of the famous playwright and poet William Shakespeare and immensely popular vacation destination.
Museums & Art Galleries
Heritage Motor Centre, Mary Arden's House, Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum, Warwick Arts Centre and Compton Verney House.
Heritage Railways
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty
Historic Religious Buildings
Coombe Abbey and Stoneleigh Abbey.
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Arbury Hall, Baddesley Clinton, Charlecote Park, Compton Verney House, Compton Wynyates, Coughton Court, Farnborough Hall, Guy's Cliffe, Honington Hall, Lord Leycester hospital, Mary Arden's House, Merevale Hall, Middleton Hall, New Place, Offchurch Bury, Packwood House, Ragley Hall and Upton House.
Castles
Beaudesert Castle, Brailes Castle, Brandon Castle, Brinklow Castle, Hartshill Castle (Privately Owned), Kenilworth Castle, Maxstoke Castle and Warwick Castle (Privately Owned).
Other Places In Warwickshire To Visit
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In Warwickshire
Hotels In Warwickshire
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Stratford Upon Avon Hotels
Listings of hotels in towns & villages in Stratford Upon Avon.
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