View from St John's House to East Gate
The Warwick Town Trail is devised by Warwick Society and the Council. I have no connection to either - but this is my description of the trail.
|
View from St John's House to East Gate |
On arrival in Warwick go to the Tourist
Information Office in Jury Street (Daily 9.30-16.30) and pick up a
Warwick Town Trail Guide (approx 50p). The guide describes 21 places of
interest. They are marked on the map and metal plaques are set into the
pavement.
The Town Centre Trail (1-17) can be walked in 3/4 hour but with many places
open to visitors and with plenty of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the way it
will probably take much longer.
The map below is my own. It is only a rough guide and does not include the Warwick one-way system
|
1. The Court House
|
|
| 2. Thomas Oken's House | - formerly the doll museum. Now Thomas Oken Tearooms. |
| 3. Warwick Castle and Old Road | - a day out in itself |
| 4. Lord Leycester Hospital | - pay admission or follow signs to eat in the stunning Brethren's Kitchen (cafe closed Monday except Bank Holiday, closed January). |
| 5. Friend's Meeting House | - has a friendly cafe with outdoor seating in the summer |
| 6. Westgate & Chapel | |
| 7. Market Hall | - free county museum with a scale model of Warwick before the Great Fire (1694). Closed Monday except Bank Holiday. Reduced hours in winter. |
| 8. The Abbotsford | |
|
9. Barrack Street |
|
|
10. Northgate House |
|
|
11. Former County Gaol |
|
|
12. Shire Hall |
|
| 13. St Mary's Church | - often open, climb the tower (small charge) to get a great view of the castle |
| 14. The Athenaeum | |
| 15. The Tink-a-tank | |
| 16. Eastgate & Chapel | |
| 17. Landor House | |
| 18. St John's House | - free county museum of Victorian life, toys and the Royal Warwick Regiment. Closed Monday except Bank Holiday. Reduced hours in winter. |
| 19. Mill Street | - with Arthur Measures' Mill Garden at the end |
| 20. Castle Bridge | - one of the finest views in England |
| 21. Bridge End |
The Guy of Warwick statue on the Coventry Road ([G] on the map) is not part of the town trail, but you may pass it on your way into the town.
For more information and photos of Warwick see the
Warwick and Warwick Castle Tourist Information Site and the
Warwick Castle site.
See if your visit coincides with a race meeting at
Warwick Racecourse
.
Signposted from M40 Junction 15
Stagecoach buses from Coventry, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth or Stratford-upon-Avon (including Stratford-upon-Avon Youth Hostel)
Train services from Birmingham Snow Hill, Birmingham Moor Street
(next to the Bullring), Leamington or London Marylebone provided by
Chiltern Railways and London Midland.
Last updated June 2009.