Kenilworth is an attractive historical town in the English county of Warwickshire. Kenilworth grew up around the now-ruined castle that is a striking centrepiece to the town, notable for being the seat of power of revolutionary baron Simon de Montfort.
- Kenilworth Castle, Castle Green, off Castle Road CV8 1NG (S of village off B4103, +44 1926 852078. Mar-Sept 10:00-18:00, Oct 10:00-17:00, Nov-Dec & Jan-Feb Sa Su 10:00-16:00, Mar 10:00-16:00. An impressive castle ruin, built by the Normans, re-built by the Lancastrians & Elizabethans: its glory days were in the 1570s when Dudley entertained the Queen here, and hoped to marry her. It was dismantled by Cromwell. You enter from the south along a causeway that once dammed a great defensive lake, and was used as a tilt-yard for jousting. Within the ruins are two exhibitions: on the castle's history especially under Dudley, and on the modern Lord Kenilworth, John Davenport Siddeley (1866-1953) the motor & aviation magnate. Adults £12.50, children £7.50, concessions £11.30.
Kenilworth Castle, Castle Green, off Castle Road CV8 1NG (S of village off B4103, +44 1926 852078. Mar-Sept 10:00-18:00, Oct 10:00-17:00, Nov-Dec & Jan-Feb Sa Su 10:00-16:00, Mar 10:00-16:00. An impressive castle ruin, built by the Normans, re-built by the Lancastrians & Elizabethans: its glory days were in the 1570s when Dudley entertained the Queen here, and hoped to marry her. It was dismantled by Cromwell. You enter from the south along a causeway that once dammed a great defensive lake, and was used as a tilt-yard for jousting. Within the ruins are two exhibitions: on the castle's history especially under Dudley, and on the modern Lord Kenilworth, John Davenport Siddeley (1866-1953) the motor & aviation magnate. Adults £12.50, children £7.50, concessions £11.30.
- Priory Theatre, Rosemary Hill, CV8 1BN, +44 1926 863334. Community-run theatre, staging comedy, panto and rep.
- Abbey Fields Swimming Pool, Bridge St, CV8 1BP, +44 1926 855478. Indoor pool plus summer outdoor Lido.
Priory Theatre, Rosemary Hill, CV8 1BN, +44 1926 863334. Community-run theatre, staging comedy, panto and rep.
Abbey Fields Swimming Pool, Bridge St, CV8 1BP, +44 1926 855478. Indoor pool plus summer outdoor Lido.
- The Famous Virgins & Castle, 7 High St CV8 1LY (just N of Abbey Fields, +44 1926 853737. M-F 11:00-23:00, Sa 09:00-00:00, Su 09:00-22:30. One of the oldest pubs in Warwickshire. Excellent English and Filipino food. Pub quiz on Monday nights. £5-15.
- The Green Man, 168 Warwick Rd CV8 1HS, +44 1926 863061. 10:00-23:00, F Sa to 00:00. Pub in mock-Tudor building, does pizzas, burgers, fish etc.
The Famous Virgins & Castle, 7 High St CV8 1LY (just N of Abbey Fields, +44 1926 853737. M-F 11:00-23:00, Sa 09:00-00:00, Su 09:00-22:30. One of the oldest pubs in Warwickshire. Excellent English and Filipino food. Pub quiz on Monday nights. £5-15.
The Green Man, 168 Warwick Rd CV8 1HS, +44 1926 863061. 10:00-23:00, F Sa to 00:00. Pub in mock-Tudor building, does pizzas, burgers, fish etc.
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Take the bus to Warwick and visit Warwick Castle or to the spa town of Leamington