Warwickshire Voyage Tips and guide

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Warwickshire (pronounced "Worrick-sher" or "Worrick-sheer") is a county in the West Midlands region of England, part of the United Kingdom. The county is noted for being located at the very heart and centre of England, as well as for its many historical and cultural attractions.

• 52.28-1.591 Warwick – the county town and site of Warwick Castle, one of England's finest
• 52.5787-1.54622 Atherstone
• 52.475-1.4773 Bedworth
• 52.291-1.7784 Henley-in-Arden
• 52.341-1.5665 Kenilworth – a picturesque town and the site of the magnificently ruined Kenilworth Castle
• 52.292-1.5376 Leamington Spa – elegant spa town. Regency splendour of the Parade
• 52.523-1.46837 Nuneaton
• 52.37-1.268 Rugby – birthplace of the sport
• 52.19-1.719 Stratford-upon-Avon – the town of Shakespeare's birth and one of the most visited places in Britain

• 52.19434-1.5947210 Wellesbourne – large village, known for its airfield and nearby manor house Charlecote Park

Warwickshire began as a division of the kingdom of Mercia in the early eleventh century, and its name was first referenced in 1001, with "Warwick" meaning "dwellings by the weir". Coventry was particularly important during the Middle Ages due to its role in the textiles trade, and it dominated Warwickshire at the time. The county played a key role in the English Civil War. During the Industrial Revolution it became one of the most important industrial counties in England due to its containing Birmingham and Coventry.

• Visit Warwickshire website

As with the rest of the UK, in any emergency call 999 or 112 (from a land-line if you can) and ask for Ambulance, Fire or Police when connected.

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• West Midlands (county)