Heathrow Airport 1 hr 30
St Mary S Church (12 min.) church with a 1000-year heritage including the tomb of elizabeth i s suitor the earl of leicester. Herbert Art Gallery U0026 Museum (19 min.) eclectic hands-on local history and culture displays from collections plus temporary art shows. Shakespeare S Birthplace (24 min.) half-timbered shrine to the bard with memorabilia period furnishings and changing exhibitions. Trinity Street (9 min) Coventry Cathedral (19 min.) modern 20th-century place of cofe worship plus the medieval ruins of the building bombed in wwii. Anne Hathaway S Cottage (28 min.) a wattle-and-daub cottage family home of shakespeare s wife with original items of furniture. Arnold Lodge School (9 min) Stratford Butterfly Farm (25 min.) thousands of butterflies in a rainforest-like greenhouse and rare invertebrates in the insect city. St Nicholas Park (13 min.) parkland with a boating lake leisure centre skate park and bmx track plus adventure golf course. Lord Leycester Hospital (12 min.) timber-framed buildings dating from the 14th century plus pretty gardens for tours and events. Warwick (10 min) British Motor Museum (23 min.) displays of cars that made coventry famous including mgs jaguars and land rovers plus play area. Holy Trinity Church (26 min.) medieval cofe church with the william shakespeare s grace as well as his baptism and burial records. Kenilworth Castle And Elizabethan Garden (13 min.) ruined castle with carved arbours aviary and marble fountain plus adults /kids audio-tours. Upper Parade (Stand J) (12 min) Jephson Gardens (15 min.) charming victorian garden featuring exotic tropical plants a lake & live music. Coventry Transport Museum (19 min.) state-of-the-art museum covering public transportation the auto industry cycling and eco concerns. National Trust - Charlecote Park (20 min.) 12th-century house with family portraits victorian furnishings gardens and a woodland walk. |