Located in the heart of England, the University of Warwick is situated on the border of two English Counties; West Midlands and Warwickshire. Warwick benefits from being a convenient campus, located close to some of the UK’s major cities, including Birmingham, Coventry and London. We are also lucky to be near to the historic towns of Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Being in the heart of England, the campus is easily reached by car, rail or plane.

Coventry

The city of Coventry is located three miles (five km) from the main University campus. Coventry is a modern multi-cultural city with a medieval past. Substantially rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War, the city has been recently transformed again thanks to the multi-million pound "Phoenix Initiative". Whilst retaining many buildings of historic interest, including cathedrals, churches, the medieval guildhall, almshouses, timber-framed pubs and shops, art galleries and museums, Coventry also offers excellent shopping, a wide variety of good restaurants and a lively nightlife in its pubs and clubs. The "Coventry Skydome" is a popular destination for Warwick students: it houses two night-clubs, an ice rink, restaurants, bars and a multi-screen cinema. Coventry also has its own theatre.

Coventry's recent history has been closely link to the car industry and its contribution toward British motoring's commemorated at the popular Coventry Transport Museum.

Coventry Cathedral is a favourite tourist designation, which combines the ruins of the 14th century building destroyed in the bombing with a new modern cathedral, which rises up from the ashes.

With a population of 300,000, Coventry is a city that has the feel of a big town and is well worth checking out. Coventry's mainline railway station has around four trains an hour running to London Euston, taking approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Kenilworth

A settlement has existed at Kenilworth since at least the time of the Domesday Book (1087). However, the main development of the town occurred to serve Kenilworth Castle and St Mary's Abbey. Many of the houses around Castle Green are made of stone salvaged when the castle walls were torn down after the English Civil War during the 1640's.

Royal Leamington Spa

Royal Leamington Spa, just 20 minutes bus ride (eight miles) from the campus, is a charming nineteenth century Regency 'spa' town. It has attractive Georgian and Victorian architecture, tree-lined avenues and squares and famous river-side public gardens. It has a good reputation for shopping with a large number of independently run shops offering a unique choice of unusual and exciting goods as well as fashion boutiques providing a range of designer labels.

It is more lively than its neighbours of Warwick, Kenilworth and Stratford, with a good selection of restaurants, bars and nightlife. The historic Royal Pump Rooms have been transformed into a cultural and tourism complex. They house the town's Museum, Art Gallery, Tourist Information Centre and library alongside a cafe and Assembly Rooms. The town has its own theatre and sports facilities.

With a population of 55,000 it is mostly a residential town. There are regular train services to London Marylebone and Birmingham.

Warwick

Warwick is a pretty and historic town with plenty of visitors' attractions, including Warwick Castle, which has played a crucial role in 1000 years of British history.

It is more expensive to live in that other nearby towns and cities and its transport links to the University are not as direct and frequent, so students don't often choose to live there, but it is certainly worth a visit.

Stratford upon Avon

The town is the birthplace of William Shakespeare and because of its Shakespearean connections receives about 3 million visitors a year from all over the world. The town is located on the river Avon, on the banks of which stands the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Other tourist attractions within the town include the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and two contemporary buildings, Halls' Croft (the one-time home of Shakespeare's daughter, Susannah) and New Place, which stands on the site of an earlier house originally owned by the playwright himself. Also within the town is Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare was baptised and is buried and Harvard House home of John Harvard (Benefactor of Harvard University). Near to the town are several other properties associated with Shakespeare: Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery, the home of Shakespeare's wife, Mary Arden's House, the home of his mother and farms and buildings at Snitterfield, the home of his father.

birmingham

Birmingham is the UK's second city (23 miles from the University). It also has an international airport, only 14 miles from the University. Birmingham is home to the multi-million pound Bullring development, where the shopping is excellent. It also boasts a vast array of shops, bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants, theatres and art galleries and is a popular destination with Warwick students. It is only 20 minutes from Coventry city centre by mainline train.