Top 10 things to do in Warwickshire
Warwickshire is Shakespeare country, with a great castle, half-timbered towns and gentle countryside. Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick are the main draws.
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Warwick Castle
📍 WarwickHistory, familiesA medieval castle on the River Avon, with towers, shows and dungeons.
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace
📍 Stratford-upon-AvonHistory, literaryThe timber-framed house where Shakespeare was born, in Henley Street.
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Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
📍 Shottery, near StratfordHistory, gardensThe thatched farmhouse home of Shakespeare’s wife, with gardens and an orchard.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
📍 Stratford-upon-AvonTheatreThe home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, with tours and a tower viewing platform.
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Kenilworth Castle
📍 KenilworthHistoryA huge ruined castle with an Elizabethan garden and a Tudor stable block.
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Coventry Cathedral
📍 CoventryHistory, indoorsThe ruins of the medieval cathedral beside the modern one, a symbol of reconciliation.
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Baddesley Clinton
📍 Near KnowleHouse, historyA moated medieval manor house, once a hiding place for Catholic priests.
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Packwood House
📍 Near SolihullHouse, gardensA Tudor house with famous topiary gardens.
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Compton Verney
📍 Near KinetonArtAn art gallery in a Georgian mansion with Capability Brown parkland.
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Ragley Hall
📍 Near AlcesterHouse, gardensA Palladian house with gardens and a woodland adventure playground. Check opening.
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Last checked: October 2026.