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Austin House
96 Emscote Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5QJTelephone: 01926 493583
Fax: 01926 493679
English Tourism Council 3 Stars
AA 3 Stars
 | Mike and Mary welcome guests to their late Victorian Guest House, which is only 15 minutes walk from Warwick Castle. Warwick is an ideal centre for touring, as well as boasting the finest mediaeval castle in England. |
Stratford-upon-Avon with all its Shakespeare connections is only eight miles away, Kenilworth castle only three miles and Royal Leamington Spa only two miles. The NAC and NEC are both within easy commuting distance. Warwick itself will occupy many hours of your time, with the beautiful collegiate Church of St Mary, the Lord Leycester Hospital, The Warwick Museum, the St Johns Museum and the Dolls Museum, being just a small sample of the delights of this beautiful, historic town. |
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| Warwick survives today as one of the most complete historic towns in the country. Within a relatively small area there are many buildings of historic interest, including the dramatic mediaeval castle, the Lord Leycester Hospital, established as an old soldiers home in1571, and the Collegiate Church of St Mary with its magnificent Beauchamp Chapel. The Great Fire of 1694 destroyed part of the mediaeval town but the elegant Queen Anne rebuilding provides Warwick with a unique architectural heritage. |
| One Thousand Years of Secrets If you stand inside the Castle grounds, you'd believe that the Castle was sighing. Heavy deep breaths, drawn over a thousand years of conspiracy, secrecy, scandal and high drama. Join a mediaeval household as it makes ready for the final battle of 'Kingmaker' the Earl of Warwick, who has only hours to live. Enter the spooky Ghost Tower, and hear the chilling tale of the murder of Sir Fulke Greville, whose restless soul is said to haunt these rooms, or venture underground to the eerie silence of the Dungeon or into the grisly Torture Chamber. Try on a helmet, feel the weight on the mighty swords, in the Armoury. In the Great Hall you'll come face to face with Oliver Cromwell's death mask, or you can soak in the opulence of the State Dining Room. The apparent protocol of the Royal Weekend Party disguises the web of intrigue surrounding Daisy, Countess of Warwick, and the 'Marlborough Set'. Chat with our costumed characters to find out about the decorum and lifestyle of Victorian society. Finally, climb up the impressive Towers and Ramparts, and wander through the beautifully landscaped gardens, the work of 'Capability' Brown. The story of Warwick Castle is best told first hand, so come and hear it for yourself. |
| How to find us From the M40 Take exit 15, at this junction follow signs to A429 Warwick. Go through the centre of Warwick - High Street, Jury Street, cross traffic lights into Smith Street, keep to the right, cross next set of traffic lights, after half a mile go under the railway bridge and "Austin House" is 200 yards on the right hand side. From the M1/M6 Take exit 2 from the M6, take A46 (Coventry Ring Road) follow signs to Warwick. Then the A429 exit to Warwick, this is the Coventry Road, at the end of this road there are traffic lights and a T junction, with St Johns Museum in front of you and the Crown and Castle Pub on the left, turn left, after half a mile go under the railway bridge and "Austin House" is 200 yards on the right hand side. |
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