Heathrow Airport 1 hr 36
Draycote Water (25 min) 240-hectare reservoir & adjacent country park offering a visitor centre, bird hide & circular trail. Jephson Gardens (20 min) Charming Victorian garden featuring exotic tropical plants, a lake & live music. Coombe Abbey Hotel Ltd (15 min) Midland Air Museum (9 min) Open-air museum, with special bit for jet planes, including a MIG 21, Vulcan bomber and Sea Harrier. Ryton Pools Country Park (13 min) Dog- & family-friendly park with a visitor centre/cafe, paved paths, wildlife viewing & play areas. The Wave (5 min) Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (7 min) Eclectic, hands-on local history and culture displays from collections, plus temporary art shows. Warwick Castle (18 min) A stately mansion and famous Medieval castle surrounded by gardens, lawns and woodland. War Memorial Park (7 min) Parkland with a visitor centre, kids' play area and sports facilities including 12 football pitches. The National Motorcycle Museum (20 min) Large exhibition hall filled with hundreds of fully restored British motorcycles, plus a restaurant. The Bear Grylls Adventure (23 min) Activity center named after a British explorer, with high ropes, a free fall tunnel & PADI courses. Coventry Cathedral (7 min) Modern, 20th-century place of CofE worship plus the Medieval ruins of the building bombed in WWII. Coventry Transport Museum (6 min) State-of-the-art museum covering public transportation, the auto industry, cycling and eco concerns. Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (16 min) Ruined castle with carved arbours, aviary and marble fountain, plus adults'/kids' audio-tours. Coombe Country Park (10 min) 500-acre park offering walking and wildlife in woods and by lakes, a restaurant and craft studios. |