Warwick Attractions: Things To See and Do When You Visit Warwick

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Warwick Attractions: Things To See and Do When You Visit Warwick

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Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire and is situated on the banks of the River Avon. You’re within a short driving distance of places like Stratford upon Avon (birthplace of Shakespeare), Birmingham, Leamington Spa and many other towns. Certainly this is a town which makes an ideal base for exploring not just the town of Warwick but the whole of the West Midlands or further south to the Cotswolds. Here we’ll take a look at some of the things Warwick can offer you.

Warwick Castle – This is more than just an attraction for you to wander around the towers and ramparts there are plenty of activities one can get involved in during a visit. You can experience what it feels like for soldiers preparing for battle or just how much a sword really does weigh. Plus you have the chance to experience what it was like when you went into battle wearing a helmet. Then after all this excitement take time out to visit the State Rooms with their lavish decoration and witness the complicated preparations for a Victorian tea party.

Shakespeare’s Birthplace – Which of course is in Stratford upon Avon, a mere 8 miles from Warwick. This tourist attraction is the very house where Shakespeare was born. The exhibitions that you walk past give you an insight into the bard’s life, including his famous writing. Scenes have been constructed which draw the visitors in and the sound effects together with artifacts dating back to Shakespeare’s time help to capture the feeling of this man’s life.

The house is reached through an English country garden. This has been planted with many different species dating back to Shakespeare’s day. It is thanks to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust that this house has been restored to its former glory very carefully to ensure that many of its original features have been retained.

Anne Hathaway’s Cottage – Just a short trip from Shakespeare’s birth place is Shottery here is the home where his future wife spent her early years. Although it is called a cottage today when his bride Anne lived in it and Shakespeare courted her it was quite a substantial farmhouse. Anne Hathaway’s descendents lived here until the late 1800’s when the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust bought the building.

The cottage can trace its roots back to the 16th & 17th centuries but it also features two oak beams from 1463. As you wander inside the cottage you will find that little has changed and in the living room is not only the original open hearth lots of original panels as well. There are pieces of original period furniture in the cottage and includes the Hathaway Bed an old four poster one.

Lunt Roman Fort – Obviously much older than Warwick Castle, the Roman army had constructed a fort for themselves. After painstaking research the site now features a faithful reconstruction of the original fort. You’ll get a feel for how life was for members of the ancient Roman army. The various archaeological digs here have contributed many of the museum’s pieces along with a model of what the fort would have looked like in 64AD.

When you next visit Warwick, select your Warwick hotel or guest house from this list.

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