 Warwick Castle
(4 Miles)*
Bursting to the towers with tales of treachery and torture, passion and power and above all fascinating people, times and events, Warwick Castle is so much more than simply a castle.
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Mary Arden's House And Countryside Museum
(5 Miles)*
The farmhouse at Wilmcote, just three miles outside Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare's mother, is now a countryside museum; devoted to showing country life from Tudor times to the present day.
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Shakespeare's Birthplace
(5 Miles)*
The "Man of the Millennium" William Shakespeare, was born in 1564 in the half-timbered house in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Nash's House and New Place
(5 Miles)*
At the end of Chapel Street, you will find the beautiful old building from the sixteenth century, known as Nash's House. In the garden, you can see the foundations of New Place - Shakespeare's fine house.
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Royal Shakespeare Company
(5 Miles)*
The RSC currently performs in the temporary 1,000 seat Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Courtyard Theatre will be the Company's main performance space until 2010 whilst the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is closed for transformation.
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Harvard House
(5 Miles)*
Harvard House was the home of Katherine Rogers, mother of John Harvard, whose bequest made possible the foundation of Harvard University. Harvard House is the home of the Museum of British Pewter.
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Hall's Croft
(5 Miles)*
Halls Croft was the home of Dr. John Hall and Shakespeare's eldest daughter Susanna, whom he married in 1607.
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Baddesley Clinton Hall
(6 Miles)*
Enjoy a day at Baddesley Clinton, the medieval moated manor house with hidden secrets! One the most enchanting properties owned by the National Trust, Baddesley Clinton has seen little change since 1633 when Henry Ferrers 'the Antiquary' died.
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Anne Hathaway's Cottage
(6 Miles)*
The most romantic of all the Shakespearean properties, is Anne Hathaway's Cottage, which lies in the beautiful hamlet of Shottery, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Royal Pump Rooms Leamington Spa
(6 Miles)*
The Town's Art Gallery and Museum, Library and Tourist Information Centre are all in the restored Royal Pump Rooms building, alongside the existing Assembly Room and a Café.
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Kenilworth Castle
(6 Miles)*
There's a fascinating journey through hundreds of years of history at Kenilworth Castle - once the scene of Royal battles in the Middle Ages.
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Stratford on Avon Racecourse
(6 Miles)*
Steeplechasing has taken place at Stratford Racecourse since 1755. Nowadays, we have eighteen meetings a year, between March and November.
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Garden Organic Ryton
(10 Miles)*
Garden Organic Ryton - run by the charity Garden Organic (formerly known as HDRA) - attracts more than 30,000 visitors each year.
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Ragley Hall
(10 Miles)*
Ragley is the Family home of the 9th Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford, seat of the Conway-Seymour family. Designed in 1680 by Robert Hooke.
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Transport Museum Wythall
(11 Miles)*
The Transport Museum, Wythall was founded in 1977 and its three large halls house a broad collection of around 100 buses, coaches, fire engines and battery-electric vehicles from all parts of the Midlands and beyond.
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