An Introduction to Warwickshire

Warwickshire (shortened as Warks) is at heart of the England  with some of the most attractive towns and villages in England set amongst beautiful countryside. The county is split into five districts each with their own distinctive feel, but wherever you are in the county there is always a sense that you can access everything you need without the hassles that go with life in the large cities.

Warwickshire was inhabited as early as prehistoric times, as archaeological findings of ancient artefacts along the Avon valley indicate. These include remains of pottery and stone tools as well as a number of iron age hill forts scattered throughout the region.

The county is closely allied to one of Britain’s world famous writers – William Shakespear. The town of Stratford upon Avon, his birthplace, is full of Shakespear’s legacy with Royal Shakespeare theatres and museums, a must for any visitor to Britain. Another literary connection is that  George Eliot's books were inspired by her native Nuneaton in Northern Warwickshire and additionally Rugby School has given us Rugby football, Tom Brown’s School Days and a host of authors and poets

The county also has  two magnificent castles at Warwick and Kenilworth, as well as  exceptional country houses  in Arbury Hall, Coughton Court, Ragley Hall & Gardens and the  Royal pump Rooms Leamington spa.

The county has a number of fine Country Parks, the  Kingsbury Water Park and the Hartshill Hayes Country Park to name a few.

The county is well served with museums and in particular the county museum service sponsors three museums, the  Market Hall Museum, the St John's House Museum and the  Warwickshire Museum Field Services, all in Warwick itself.