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Warwickshire
Warwickshire [1] (pronounced "Worrick-sher" or "Worrick-sheer") is a county in the West Midlands region of England, part of the United Kingdom. The county is noted for being located at the very heart and centre of England, as well as for its many historical and cultural attractions.
Towns
- Warwick - the county town and site of Warwick Castle
- Bedworth
- Kenilworth - a picturesque town and the site of the magnificently ruined Kenilworth Castle
- Henley-in-Arden
- Leamington Spa - elegant Spa town
- Nuneaton
- Rugby - birthplace of the sport
- Stratford-upon-Avon - the town of Shakespeare's birth and one of the most visited places in Britain
Other destinations
Understand
Talk
Get in
Get around
See
- Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford upon Avon
- Two of England's finer castles in Warwick and Kenilworth
- Regency splendour of Leamington's Parade
Do
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
As with the rest of the UK, in any emergency call 999 or 112 (from a land-line if you can) and ask for Ambulance, Fire or Police when connected.
Get out
This page was last edited at 14:59, on 1 March 2009 by David Tellett. Based on work by Stacy Hall, Andy Mabbett, Paul Louis, David, Ryan Holliday, Evan Prodromou and Niels Elgaard Larsen, Wikitravel user(s) Picapica and Pjamescowie and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.