The University of Warwick is located close to some of the most significant cultural and tourist destinations in England outside London. It is 10 miles from Warwick Castle, one England's most popular tourist attractions, and even closer to Kenilworth Castle. The University is only 18 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, famous as Shakespeare's birthplace, and home of the World famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It is 35 miles from the Cotswold Hills, another well-known tourist destination.