Fourpenny Shop - Local Attractions

With three well established annual Festivals, race meetings throughout the year and numerous other events, there is always something for both residents and visitors to do, and that's in addition to the restaurants and bars within the town.

Attractions in Warwick	See TripAdvisors web site for "Things to do in Warwick"

Warwick Racecourse	100 Yards	"Warwick Racecourse is one of the leading flat and steeple chasing courses and has a regular programme of 25 meetings throughout the year."

Warwick Castle	¹/₂ Mile	"Britain’s Greatest Mediaeval Experience and one of the UK's top historic attractions, Warwick Castle is also one of the country's most impressive ancient fortresses. It began life over 1,000 years ago as a simple wooden motte and bailey castle but rapidly developed into a mighty mediaeval stronghold. From dungeon to gatehouse, murder holes to garderobes, Warwick has all the authentic ingredients of a mediaeval castle steeped in adventure …"

Lord Leycester Hospital	¹/₄ Mile	Historic buildings, some from the 14th century

Collegiate Church of St Mary	1 Mile	"Famous for it's Beauchamp Chapel, Medieval/ Tudor tombs and tower"

Oken's House and Doll Museum	1 Mile	"One of the finest collection of early dolls and toys in the country"

Warwickshire Museum	1 Mile	The Warwickshire Museum contains displays of Archaeology, Geology and Natural History, The Great Fire of Warwick and Sheldon's Tapestry Map

St John's Museum	1 Mile	"A charming Jacobean mansion housing period reconstructions".

St Nicholas Park	1 Mile	"Includes a crazy golf course, childrens train, amusement rides, outdoor paddling pool and boats for hire (summer only). Tennis, football courts, recreation ground, indoor swimming pool and leisure centre, cafe, BMX track and Boules rink."

Royal Pump Rooms	2 Miles	A new cultural and tourism complex has been created in Leamington Spa's historic Royal Pump Rooms.

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Stratford-Upon-Avon	8 Miles	"STRATFORD-UPON-AVON is synonymous with William Shakespeare, but there are many more attractions in this historic market town on the River Avon that will catch visitors' interest."

National Exhibition Centre	21 Miles	"the busiest exhibition centre in Europe, staging more than 180 exhibitions each year,"

NEC Arena	21 Miles	"The NEC Arena is renowned for its blockbusting concerts and sporting events"

National Indoor Arena	26 Miles	"The National Indoor Arena, in the centre of Birmingham, is the home of British indoor sport. Concerts, entertainment and business conferences and exhibitions are also staged at The NIA"