Warwick - Warwick

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Warwick

Warwick (Pronunciation ˈwɒrɪk, roughly Worrik) is a city in the West Midlandswhich is known for its castle and medieval buildings.

Map of Warwick

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getting there

By plane

The nearest commercial airport is in Birmingham AirportWebsite of this institutionBirmingham Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBirmingham Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBirmingham Airport (Q8719) in the Wikidata database(IATA: BHX). Another alternative are the London airports and above all London Heathrow AirportWebsite of this institutionLondon Heathrow Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLondon Heathrow Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLondon Heathrow Airport (Q8691) in the Wikidata database(IATA: LHR) and London Luton AirportWebsite of this institutionLondon Luton Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLondon Luton Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLondon Luton Airport (Q8712) in the Wikidata database(IATA: LTN), due to its geographical location and convenient connection to the motorway network (if you continue your journey by car).

By train

Warwick Central Station, the Warwick railway station is located on Coventry Road, next door Priory Park. There are connections to the nearby Leamington Spa, as well as after Birmingham and London Marylebone With Chiltern Railways. The train station is just outside the city Warwick Parkway.

In the street

Warwick is on the M40 (Birmingham-London) and the A46 (e.g. to Stratford upon Avon) and can be reached very well on the road.

By boat

The Grand Union Canal and the river Avon flow through Warwick and hundreds of small motor boats come and go here every year.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

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Warwick Castle
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Warwick Castle
  • Warwick Castle
Lord Leycester Hospital
  • In addition to the castle, there are still some in the village medieval buildingthat survived a major city fire in 1649. These are located on the Mill Street. Another building is this Lord Leycester hospital, today a retirement home for former soldiers, that is right next to the medieval chapel Chapel of St James the Great is located. There are also remains of the former city wall. These are two gates that Eastgate and the Westgate.
  • Collegiate Church of St Mary. The church was also destroyed during the great fire and reopened after its reconstruction in 1704. It is a typical Gothic church and is located in the city center just east of the market square.

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Tudor-era houses on Mill Street.

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