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Pictures of Warwickshire

Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Warwickshire, England.

About the county of Warwickshire

Warwickshire, in the heart of England, is one of the most popular and most visited counties in the country. It is most famous for it's castle 'Warwick Castle' one of the great fortresses of Europe. Built on a hill top first fortified by William the Conquerer in 1068. Warwick Castle is a must visit when travelling to England, and there is much to discover in the town of Warwick itself. A few miles from Warwick is the wonderful riverside town of Stratford Upon Avon - the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Visit his house, where he was born and grew up and the beautiful Holy Trinity church where he was finally layed to rest. Over all, the county of Warwickshire is a beautiful and exciting county to explore with it's famous castle and historic towns and villages and beautiful green countryside. It is well situated in the heart of England with easy access to the stunning cotswolds and the neighbouring counties of Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Worcestershire and alot of Englands most famous cities, including London which is easily accessible to the South East.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Warwickshire

Long Compton Village Church, Warwickshire

Long Compton (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Warwickshire

Long Compton is a small picturesque village in southern Warwickshire close with the border of Oxfordshire and on the edge of the Cotswolds, just 5 miles north of the wonderful.....

Town Hall, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Royal Leamington Spa (37 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire

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...

St Andrew's Parish Church, Rugby

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire

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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Recommended Attractions to visit in Warwickshire

Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

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

Hall's Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon - Jacobean home of Shakespeare's daughter

Hall's Croft (20 Pictures)

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Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (84 Pictures)

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 Okens House

Okens House (1 Pictures)

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.....

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