Upton House Near Banbury Warwickshire OX15 6HT T: 01295 670266 E: [email protected] Join the guests of Lord and Lady Bearsted for a weekend in the country and discover more about the life of a 1930s millionaire Discover how the family made their fortune in the Squash Court Gallery exhibition Shell… more
Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 6BB T: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org.uk December 1914. As families across Europe gather to celebrate Christmas, a generation of young men find themselves far away from their loved ones in the trenches of the Western Front. There they face a world seemingly devoid… more
A spectacular 3D lightshow beamed onto the walls of Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon – accompanied by theatrical performances from Shakespeare Aloud. Show opens on Thursday 27 November at 5.30 pm and repeated again the same day at 6, 6.30 and 7pm. Show runs daily until 14 December at 4.30, 5,… more
Celebrate Halloween and the October half term from 25 October – 2 November with a host of spooky family events in Shakespeare’s England. Carve pumpkins, enjoy family ghost trails, learn how to make potions and spells or simply enjoy an autumnal walk. For the very brave there are plenty of… more
Warwick Racecourse is a horse racing course in Warwick, England. It is a National Hunt racing course, and has a programme of 25 meetings throughout the year, many of which are televised www.warwickracecourse.co.uk Hampton Street, Warwick CV34 6HN T: 01926 405560 more
A look at the best of British motoring. The new Museum Collection Centre (MCC) at the Heritage Motor Centre will open in late summer. The MCC will house the reserve collection of the Trust which numbers more than 100 cars, and includes many rare prototypes, ‘first and last’ vehicles and… more
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 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
