Day-time in Warwick
Attractions
Warwick Castle is the most famous attraction in Warwick but there is also a lot more to discover. One of the most delightful attractions in Warwick is the Lord Leycester Hospital. This beautiful collection of 14th century timber-framed buildings, home to ex-servicemen known as The Brethren, house a chapel, Great Hall, galleried courtyard and Regimental Museum of the Queen’s Own Hussars. Hidden at the back of the Hospital is one of the oldest gardens in Warwick, The Master’s Garden, a tranquil oasis in the midst of the town.
Learn about Warwick’s dramatic history including the Great Fire of 1694 at the Market Hall Museum (www.warwickshire.gov.uk/museum). See a 19th century kitchen and schoolroom at St John’s House and discover over three centuries of history at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum. Visit St Mary’s Church (www.stmaryswarwick.org.uk/) and see the beautiful Beauchamp Chapel with the tombs of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and his brother Ambrose, Earl of Warwick.
The hidden hedged gardens of Warwick’s Hill Close Gardens are rare survivals of Victorian gardens once used by townsfolk living above their business to escape from the crowded town. Discover how owners came here after work or on Sundays to tend their plots or to relax.