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About Kenilworth

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. A short distance away but close enough for it's fields to border the fascinating old parts of Kenilworth, is Stoneleigh Abbey, home of the Royal Agricultural Show which attracts visitors from all over Europe. The magnificent Italianate mansion dates 1726. It was built round the remains of an abbey and has an Elizabethan wing. The 14th-century gate-house to the monastry survives intact and the house shows superb furniture and is a treasure trove of fine paintings.

The true glory of Kenilworth lies in the magnificent and atmospheric ruins of Kenilworth Castle where romantically, Elizabeth I was entertained by her favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. The Queen is said to have stayed for 18 days. It was a time of great rejoicing, merriment and pleasure. The castle was founded by Geoffrey de Clinton in the 12th-century. It was originally built as a fortress, and it was in the 14th-century that John of Gaunt turned it into the magnificent castle by adding elaborate domestic quarters. Robert Dudley added more living quarters and the northern gate-house. Much of John of Gaunt's banqueting hall still survives, together with other domestic quarters. The castle Keep was partially destroyed during the turmoil of the Civil War, and sadley, the castle was never to be re-occupied again. To wander the castle ruins is to walk hand in hand with history, it is an atmospheric place, never more so that when a fading sun casts long shadows all around, it is a if you can feel the grandeur of the past rising up before you with the tinkling sound of music and a young Queen being courted by her favourite.

A wander in the town reveals several buildings of note from both the Georgian and Victorian periods. It is a spacious town that has some delightful shops, restaurants and welcoming inns. The open countryside surrounding the town is very pastoral, old meadows are grazed by cattle and sheep and here and there you will find beautiful old timber frame cottages and gracious red brick farmhouses. This is an area where every village reveals fresh delights, the whole region is steeped in history and is a joy to explore.

Nearby attractions include 2 National Trust properties - Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Kenilworth

Kenilworth Castle	(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)	Pictures
Lord Leycester Hospital	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
St Johns House Museum	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Warwick Church of St Mary	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
St Nicholas Park	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Okens House	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Warwick Museum	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Coventry Cathedral	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Warwick Castle	(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Coventry Transport Museum	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Brandon Marsh	(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Packwood House	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Caludon Castle	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Coombe Abbey Country Park	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Wyken Slough Nature Reserve	(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Kenilworth

Coventry, in the county of West Midlands (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)
Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past.
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Royal Leamington Spa, in the county of Warwickshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE)
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.
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Warwick, in the county of Warwickshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)
Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle.
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Berkswell, in the county of West Midlands (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction NW)
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.
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Ryton-on-Dunsmore, in the county of Warwickshire (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)
Located in the countryside between Rugby and Coventry, this delightful village is probably best known for it's ancient parish church.
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Lapworth, in the county of Warwickshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)
The village has a delightful mix of ancient properties that mingle harmoniously with barn conversions and new build.
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Henley in Arden, in the county of Warwickshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 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.
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Solihull, in the county of West Midlands (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)
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Stratford-upon-Avon, a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 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
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Dunchurch, in the county of Warwickshire (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)
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.
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Compton Verney, in the county of Warwickshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction S)
The village of Compton Verney takes it name from the great house acquired in the 15th-century by the ruthless Verney family.
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Nuneaton, in the county of Warwickshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)
It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town.
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Combrook, in the county of Warwickshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction S)
A village to relish, set in leafy countryside bounded by quiet waterways.
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Rugby, in the county of Warwickshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 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.
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Luddington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Warwickshire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)
A picturesque village in Warwickshire
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Nearby travel help

Tile Hill Station	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction N)
Canley Station	(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE)
M40 Junction 15	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)
M40 Junction 14	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction S)
Birmingham International Airport	(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)
East Midlands Airport	(34.8 miles, 56.1 km, direction N)
Kenilworth to London	(85.1 miles, 137.0 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Kenilworth

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Kenilworth center
Clarendon House	(0.2 miles, 0.2 km)
Macdonald De Montfort Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Castle Laurels Guest House	(0.5 miles, 0.7 km)
The Kenilworth	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
Grand Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Best Western The Peacock Hotel	(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
VICTORIA LODGE	(1.0 miles, 1.5 km)
Woodside Hotel & Conference Centre	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction SE)
Chesford Grange Hotel - A QHotel	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction SE)
Stoneleigh Park Lodge	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E)
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