Places of Interest
Canal village at Braunston
Warwick Castle, historic buildings, and shops
Cadbury World at Bournville
Birmingham: superb city centre moorings, many attractions
Kingsbury Water Park
Drayton Manor: large family theme park and zoo
Tamworth Castle and Snowdome indoor ski slope
Coventry Cathedral
Possible Holidays on the Warwickshire Ring
One Week
There are a number of superb one week out-and-back routes in the
Warwickshire Ring area.
Towards Oxford: at Napton take the beautiful meandering
historic South Oxford Canal to Cropredy village and Banbury. (See
Grand Ring Guide)
Towards Stoke Bruerne: at Braunston head down the Grand
Union Canal to Stoke Bruerne and its Waterways Museum. A rural
route with two tunnels including Blisworth Tunnel (3056 yards,
the longest in England). (See Grand Ring Guide).
Towards Market Harborough: from Braunston turn at Norton
Junction onto the Leicester Ring through tunnels, staircase locks,
and open countryside. (See Leicester Ring Guide).
Ashby and North Oxford Canals: A very leisurely route
with only four locks up the Ashby Canal to Snarestone. Famous
for the death of King Richard III, the Bosworth Battlefield with
Visitor Centre and Country Park is less than a mile from the canal.
Short Breaks
Mid-week and weekend breaks are available from all Holidays in
the UK bases on the Warwickshire Ring. These can be adapted from
the one-week routes above.
Longer Holidays
A two week trip on the Warwickshire Ring gives ample time for
seeing the many interesting sights. In three weeks it will be
possible to cover the Thames Ring.
