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A view of the Entrance to the Main Hall at Hazlewood Castle Nr Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster

in the county of North Yorkshire

River Wye

Hay-on-Wye

in the county of Powys

Recommended Towns & Villages near Coventry

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction SW)

Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history...

The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W)

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year...

Rainbow over Royal Leamington Spa

Royal Leamington Spa (37 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)

This town has a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book, but it was Queen Victoria who put the "Royal" into Leamington Spa when she bestowed the title in 1838...

A picture of Warwick

Warwick (262 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle...

Autumn in Malvern Park

Solihull (63 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W)

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Draycote Water Country Park, Warwickshire

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

Dunchurch is located south of Rugby and just a short distance from the pleasures of the Oxford Canal. It was once famous as a stopping point for the coach travellers of the 18th century...

Rugby, Warwickshire. Bank Street looking east from Regent Street May 2005

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction E)

This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born...

Kingsbury church from Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NW)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

canal side, Bodymoor heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NW)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

Remains of the village cross, Henley-in-Arden. 24 July 04

Henley in Arden (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)

Hidden deep amonst the leafy lanes of Warwickshire, close to what little remains of the ancient Forest of Arden, lies the pleasant Market town of Henley-in-Arden...

Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (8 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction E)

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon...

Victoria Square, Birmingham

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)

Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres...

Shakespeares Birthplace

Stratford-upon-Avon (382 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

Stratford Upon Avon is a beautiful historic market town in the County of Warwickshire. Famous as the birthplace of the legendry playwright William Shakespeare..

Lake near Combrook in Warwickshire, England

Combrook (4 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction S)

A village to relish, set in leafy countryside bounded by quiet waterways...

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Edgbaston (28 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction W)

Edgbaston is a district of wide leafy roads lined with elegant houses, lately these have become interspersed with more modern buildings, yet the suburb has somehow managed to retain much of its 19th and early 20th century charm...

Tamworth Castle, Staffodshire

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NW)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

A storm is coming - view from Magpie Hill

Burton Dassett (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction S)

Delightful place in pleasant Warwickshire countryside...

Badby Post Office

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SE)

Badby is an attractive village spread around a hillside. It shows a confection of pretty cottages, some of which are thickly thatched with creeper climbing up to pretty dormer windows...

Farnborough Hall 15 June 2011

Farnborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction S)

Traditionally known as the last outpost of the Cotswolds...

Recommended attractions near Coventry

Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....

Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E)

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Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (84 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW)

This is all that remains of a castle that once heaped lavish entertainments on England's "Good Queen Bess" for here in the heart.....

A picture of Lord Leycester Hospital

Lord Leycester Hospital (6 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)

One of the most interesting building's of Warwick to survive the great fire in 1694 is the Lord Leycester Hospital. This historic.....

St John's House Museum, Warwick

St Johns House Museum (1 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction S)

A charming 17th century mansion displaying folk life and costume, with period reconstructions of a Victorian parlour, kitchen and.....

Collegiate church - Church of St Mary's in Warwick

Warwick Church of St Mary (1 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

St Marys Church is believed to date back to pre norman times. Roger Earl of Warwick made it a collegiate church in 1123, giving.....

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St Nicholas Park

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

Lovely in the summer, St Nicholas park contains a crazy golf course, childrens train, amusements, paddling pool and boats for.....

A picture of Warwick Museum

Warwick Museum (1 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

The Warwickshire County Museum is housed in the Market Hall which was built in 1670. It was built on arches to allow for stalls.....

A picture of Okens House

Okens House (1 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

The black and white fronted Oken's House houses one of the finest collections of early dolls and toys in the country. It was the.....

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire

Warwick Castle (309 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)

The first military encampment was built on the banks of the river Avon in Warwickshire by Ethelfleda, sister of Edward the Elder,.....

Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)

Draycote Water, Warwickshire's largest reservoir was created in the 1960's. Not only does it provide drinking water for Rugby,.....

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

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Packwood House

Packwood House (135 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

This is a gorgeous richly timber-framed mid-Tudor house with additions from the 17th-century. It was probably built for John.....

Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

Charlecote Park, Warwicks

Charlecote Park (26 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

From the first moment you see Charlecote's magnificent gatehouse, you know you are in for something special, for this house is a.....

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NW)

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Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.  Shakespeare's childhood home

Shakespeare's Birthplace (25 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

At the heart of busy Stratford-upon-Avon lies one of the most visited places in Europe; the magnificent half-timbered building of.....

Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall (10 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings.....


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