Hill Close Gardens is a group of 18 surviving Victorian detached gardens on a hillside in Warwick. Bread and Meat Close, Warwick CV34 6HF. Open 11am-5pm every day. Winter opening hours (November-March) Monday-Friday 11-4pm. Closed Sat, Sun. Charges: Adults £3.50 Children 5-16 years £1. www.hillclosegardens.com
Canal and River Tours has a number of exciting offers on board the Jennifer May including an all new audio tour and a range of meal deals from the fleet of Baguette and Ice Cream Boats. Jennifer May is a state of the art canal and river boat, purpose built … more
Distance: 4.5 miles Start: Cowlease Wood Forestry Commission car park, Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire – A40 Oxford Road, nearest postcode HP14 3YL Finish Cowlease Wood car park This walk explores two adjacent but very different environments: the dry chalk escarpment of the Chiltern Hills and the rich clay Vale of Oxfordshire. Find out … more
In any town or city, your attention is usually taken by historic monuments, beautiful architecture or spectacular buildings. But how often do you take notice of the basic urban fabric of roads, bridges, paths, walls, houses and gardens? This walk in Warwick, created by a local town planner, explores the … more
Distance 13/4 miles Start: Bullring Shopping Centre Finish: Victoria Square Did you know that Birmingham has been described as the ‘Workshop of the World’? On this walk you can discover Birmingham’s history as a manufacturing centre of goods ranging from copper coins to chocolate, from printed books to jewellery. See … more
3 miles – Starts at All Saints Parish Church and finishes at the Town Hall. Did you know that the spring waters of a West Midlands town can cure gout, rheumatism and paralysis? On this walk you will discover how an unremarkable Warwickshire village became one of England’s principal spa … more
First laid out in 1831 as informal riverside walks along the River Leam, the original Newbold Gardens were developed into formal pleasure grounds after 1846 in honour of Dr Henry Jephson, who had promoted the town as a spa. Jephson Gardens gained renown for its band concerts, archery and tennis, … more
This school has horses and ponies to suit all riding abilities and most sizes. Redhouse Farm Riding School is a BHS approved, friendly, family run riding centre located in a beautiful rural setting near Leamington Spa town centre. The owners provide a fun & safe setting for anyone interested in … more
Golf Lane | Whitnash, Leamington Spa, England T: 01926 425961 Website Improve this listing Considered to be one of the finest golf clubs in Warwickshire, your time with us is enhanced by a club house atmosphere to match. For members it is not just a magnificent golf course but a … more
NOTE TO MYSELF – I like this graphic above The Leam Boat Centre is based in beautiful Jephson Gardens along the river in Leamington Town Centre. The park’s old Victorian boathouse was renovated thirteen years ago as part of the Millennium Project and it is now a thriving centre … more
