Kenilworth is a Town in the county of Warwickshire.
Kenilworth in Warwickshire is located 6.7 km NW from Royal Leamington Spa, 7.1 km N from Warwick and 8.5 km SW from Coventry.
Kenilworth is located in southwest Warwickshire.
The town has its origins in the period immediately following the Norman conquest of England when around 1100 William Fitz Osbern established a new borough within his manor of Kenilworth. The borough was distinct from the manor and hundred of Kenilworth, which lay nearby.
In 1149, Henry of Essex granted freedoms and a fair at his manor to the burgesses of the town as a reward for their assistance in putting down a rebellion against him
Henry’s charter explicitly states that he does this because ‘town had been destroyed by fire’ meaning that it must have suffered some kind of devastation since its foundation around 200 years before.
The reigns of Henry II and Richard I saw a period of prosperity during which an extensive castle, churches and priories were built following the usual Norman pattern. Richard also founded two royal free chapels - one at Kenilworth, dedicated to St. Mary - as well as confirming the liberties of the borough of ‘Keneleve’ (Kenilworth).
There are great places to visit near Kenilworth including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, country parks, historic monuments, ancient sites, old mines, geological features, castles, ruins, bluebell woods, woodlands, lakes, hiking areas, airports, gardens and parks.
There are a number of towns near Kenilworth including Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.
Kenilworth has some unmissable villages nearby like Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.
Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park are some of Kenilworth best historic buildings to visit near Kenilworth.
Kenilworth's best nearby country parks can be found at Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.
Historic Monuments to visit near Kenilworth include Hartshill Castle.
Ancient Sites to visit near Kenilworth include Hartshill Tumulus.
Places near Kenilworth feature a number of interesting old mines including Hartshill Diorite Pits.
There are a number of geological features near to Kenilworth including Hartshill Diorite Pits.
Castles to visit near Kenilworth include Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.
Kenilworth is near some unmissable ruins like Kenilworth Castle,
The area around Kenilworth's best bluebell woods can be found at Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.
Kenilworth has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.
Draycote Water is one of Kenilworth's best, nearby lakes to visit in Kenilworth.
The area close to Kenilworth boasts some of the best hiking areas including Burton Dassett Hills.
Kenilworth is near some unmissable airports like Coventry Airport,
Places near Kenilworth feature a number of interesting gardens including Jephson Gardens.
Don't miss Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park's parks if visiting the area around Kenilworth.
Kenilworth History
There are some historic monuments around Kenilworth:
