Warwickshire Attractions

William Shaespeare's home in Stratford Upon Avon has become one of the UK's top tourist attractions since the Royal Shakespeare company opened up Shakespeare's houses to the public. Stratford Upon Avon is crammed with historic houses relating to the writer’s life and that of his friends and family. The most notable places of Shakespeare include: Shakespeare’s Birthplace - is a half-timbered house in the centre of Stratford, which remained the property of his descendants until 1806, when it was bought by a board of trustees and restored as a museum. Shakespeare’s World Museum - Adjacent to Shakespeare's Birthplace, the museum guides visitors through the life and times of Shakespeare using drawings, maps, illustrations and audiovisual displays. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage - In 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farm...

Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current (9th) bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth. The city has had three cathedrals. The first was St. Mary's, a monastic building, only a few ruins of which remain. The second was St Michael's, a 14th century Gothic church later designated Cathedral, that remains a ruined shell after its bombing during the Second World War. The third is the new St Michael's Cathedral, built after the destruction of the former and a celebration of 20th century architecture.

The Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a major motor museum, located in Coventry City Centre, England. It houses the most extensive collection of British-made road transport in the world. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum has a full time archive department, which deals with a hugh array of historical items, and offers a public enquiry service answering questions and finding items and information. Enquiries can be made via the main website. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles. The most notable exhibits in the museum are Thrust2 and ThrustSSC, the British jet cars which broke the land speed record in 1983 and 1997 respectively and some of the Royal cars - Queen Mary's and Ki...