 Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire is a landlocked county in West Midlands, in the heart of England. It covers 1,975 sq km and has a population of 530,000 (2011 estimate). Warwickshire measures 96 km (60 mi) from north to south. It is bordered by Straffordshire to the northwest, Leicestershire to the northeast, Northamptonshire to the east, Oxfordshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire to the southwest and Worcestershire to the west. In addition, the northernmost part of Warwickshire is just 5 km away from Derbyshire.
Coughton Court, Warwickshire
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Most of the population of Warwickshire is concentrated in the market towns in the northern and eastern part of the county, where there used to be a number of heavy industries such as coal mining, engineering, cement manufacturing and textile manufacturing. Most of these industries have done into decline. The central part of Warwickshire depends on light to medium industry as well as tourism. The southern part of the country is still rural and sparsely populated.
There are no towns in Warwickshire of city status. The cities of Coventry and Birmingham are incorporated into the West Midlands County as metropolitan authorities. Warwickshire's most famous towns include Stradford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and Rugby, the birthplace of the namesake sport.
Oxford Canal at Napton-on-the-Hill in eastern Warwickshire
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Visiting Warwickshire
You can reach Warwickshire by road. The M40 motorway connects London to Birmingham. From there, you can continue to any of the cities in Warwickshire. If you are coming from northwest England, take the M6 motorway while the M69 motorway passes through Nuneaton between Coventry and Leicester.
There are trains on the Chiltern Main Line from London to Birmingham. It follows about the same route as the M40 motorway. The West Coast Main Line connects London with West Midlands. It has two branches. One going to Coventry and Birmingham while the other branch to Strafford and the north-west of England.
Timber-framed building, formerly Temperance Hotel, at Nuneaton
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Towns in Warwickshire
- Warwick - county town
- Nuneaton - biggest town
- Alcester
- Kenilworth
- Henley-in-Arden
- Leamington Spa
- Rugby
- Stratford-upon-Avon
Sights in Warwickshire
- Arbury Hall
- Battle of Edgehill
- The Belfry
- Brinklow Castle
- Burton Dassett Hills
- Charlecote Park
- Compton Verney House
- Compton Wynyates
- Coombe Abbey
- Coombe Country Park
- Coughton Court
- Coventry Canal
- Draycote Water
- Grand Union Canal
- Heritage Motor Centre
- James Gilbert Rugby Football Museum
- Kenilworth Castle
- Kingsbury Water Park
- Ladywalk Reserve
- Lunt Roman Fort
- Lord Leycester Hospital
- Lowsonford
- Mary Arden's House
- Midland Air Museum
- Oxford Canal
- Regley Hall
- River Avon
- Rollright Stones
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Rugby School
- Ryton Pools Country Park
- University of Warwick
- Warwick School
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