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    Nuneaton is the largest town in Warwickshire, with a population in 2021 of 89,000. It was heavily bombed in the Second World War and rebuilt in typically unsympathetic post-war style. Its best-known landmark is Mount Judd (aka the "Nuneaton Nipple"), a 518-foot spoil heap.

    Understand

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    Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery in Riversley Park

    "Eaton" means a settlement next to water, and the "nun" was added when a Benedictine nunnery was founded in the 12th century. In the 17th century, Nuneaton manufactured silk ribbons, and in the 19th century, it became a coal-mining town. That era was captured by George Eliot (penname of Mary Ann Evans, 1819 – 1880); born locally, her novels depict rural provincial life as it becomes challenged by the march of industry, and they refer to the town as "Milby".

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    Nuneaton is 20 mi (32 km) east of Birmingham.

    By car

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    The town is close to the M6, M1 and M42 motorways, so is easy to reach by road from anywhere in England.

    By train

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    Get around

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    See

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    Do

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    • 1 The Abbey Theatre, Pool Bank St, CV11 5DB. Theatre seating 248, opened in 1969, mainly run by volunteers.
    • 2 Pingles Leisure Centre, Avenue Rd, CV11 4LX. Includes a gym and swimming baths.

    Buy

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    • 1 Ropewalk Shopping Centre, Chapel St, CV11 5TZ, +44 24 7664-1714, . M–Sa 7AM–7PM Su 9:30AM–5:30PM. Multi-storey shopping centre that sells clothing, jewellery, food and electronics. Ropewalk Shopping Centre (Q7366756) on Wikidata Ropewalk Shopping Centre on Wikipedia.
    • Buy market produce at the market in the town centre.

    Eat

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    Drink

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    • 1 The Felix Holt, 3 Stratford St, CV11 5BS, +44 24 7634-7785. Wetherspoon's pub with meals named after a character created by George Eliot.
    • The Silk Mill Nuneaton, 42 Newdegate St, Nuneaton CV11 4EU, +44 24 7632-0589. Friendly pub that shows sports, and serves meals, unlike some pubs in Nuneaton. For those who don't drink, there's coffee.

    Sleep

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    • 1 Holiday Inn Express Nuneaton, The Bermuda Park, St Davids Way, CV10 7SD, +44 24 7635-7370.
    • La Tavola Calda Hotel, 68 Midland Rd, Nuneaton CV11 5DY, +44 20 8089-8579. Cheap hotel in quite a central location, next to the quarry. Nice cooked breakfast and does Italian food in evenings.

    Connect

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    As of May 2024, Nuneaton and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from EE, O2 and Three.

    Go next

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    Routes through Nuneaton
    LichfieldTamworth  NW  SE  Rugby
    END  SW  NE  → Hinckley → Leicester



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