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 of the best in England, while it is 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.