Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington, is a spa town and civil parish in the Warwick district, in Warwickshire, England.
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington, is a spa town and civil parish in the Warwick district, in Warwickshire, England. Originally a small village called Leamington Priors, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century following the popularisation of its water which was reputed to have medicinal qualities. In the 19th century, the town experienced one of the most rapid expansions in England. It is named after the River Leam, which flows through the town.
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Worth seeing in and around Leamington Spa
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle overlooking the River Avon was rebuilt in stone during the 12th century.
3.7 km · medieval castle in Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
The Collegiate Church of St Mary is a Church of England parish church in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It is in the centre of the town just east of the market place.
3.7 km · Church of England parish church in Warwick, England · Wikipedia - 03Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey is an English country house and estate. It is situated in Warwickshire, England, near to the villange of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire and about three miles to the southeast of the city of Coventry.
5.2 km · country house in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Warwickshire County Council Offices And Former County Gaol
The Old Barracks is a former military installation on Barrack Street, Warwick, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
3.8 km · Grade I listed building in Warwick, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 05All Saints Church, Leamington Spa
All Saints' Church is the parish church of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. The current building, which replaced a smaller medieval church, was largely constructed in phases between 1843 and 1869 by vicar John Craig who often acted as his own architect.
700 m · church in Warwick, UK · Wikipedia - 06Victoria Park
Victoria Park is a public park in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It is situated about half a mile west of the town centre and is on the south bank of the River Leam.
800 m · park in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Castle Bridge
Castle Bridge is a grade II* listed road bridge in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, which carries the A425 road over the River Avon. In 1788, the Earl of Warwick, George Greville had obtained an act of Parliament, the Warwick Bridge Act 1788 (28 Geo.
3.3 km · bridge in Warwick · Wikipedia - 08Lord Leycester Hospital
The Lord Leycester Hospital is one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England and is a charity supporting ex-servicemen. It is located in Warwick, England, next to the West Gate, on High Street.
4 km · Grade I listed building in Warwick, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 09Royal Spa Centre
The Royal Spa Centre is a Theatre in Leamington Spa, England. The Centre was officially opened on 15 June 1972 by Anthony Eden, one-time MP for Warwick and Leamington and Prime Minister.
500 m · theatre in England · Wikipedia - 10Saltisford Canal Arm
The Saltisford Canal Arm is a short stretch of canal located in the town of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. The Warwick and Birmingham Canal Act 1793 (33 Geo.
4.5 km · canal in Warwick, UK · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01The Royal Pump Rooms
A historic building housing an art gallery and museum, library and tourist information center, along with a cafe.
- 02The Royal Spa Centre
Entertainment venue featuring various shows, from concerts to wrestling.
- 03Jephson Gardens
Inside the garden is also The Riverside Glasshouse with subtropical plants.
- 04Newbold Comyn
Some 150 m-high hills that are beautiful scenery.
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Things to do
Jephson Gardens is well worth a visit. There is a large pond, ducks, geese, a cafe, a restaurant, boating and lots of flowers and trees. You could combine it with a walk past the library, through the pump room gardens, over the bridge and into Victoria Park.
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Where to eat
Leamington has a good choice of moderately priced upmarket restaurants, including a wide choice of British Indian restaurants Kismet, 11 Spencer St.,. Very good Indian food at reasonable prices. The "buffet" is really a prix-fixe, but recommended. Ali Curry House, 21 Bath Street,. Amors Restaurant, 15 Dormer Place,. Bombay Tandoori, 38 Regent Street West,. Phoenix Chinese Restaurant, 11 Euston Place,.
- 01The White Lion
60 Southam Road, Radford Semele, CV31 1TE,.
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Getting to Leamington Spa
- Airports
- Birmingham (BHX), 23 km · East Midlands (EMA), 62 km · London Luton (LTN), 92 km
- Stations
- Warwick railway station, 3.2 km · Leamington Spa railway station, 800 m · Warwick Parkway railway station, 5.2 km · Leamington Spa (Avenue) railway station, 800 m · Warwick (Milverton) railway station, 1.2 km
- Nottingham, Leicestershire → Leamington Spa78 km · quickest by road, 1h 51m · £9–12
- London → Leamington Spa129 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · £14–19
- Luton, Luton → Leamington Spa88 km · quickest by road, 1h 57m · £10–13
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Leamington Spa
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Leamington Spa. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Leamington Spa is 13 km from Coventry, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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