This week’s photographic tour of Britain takes us deep into the heart of England to Warwickshire – which also happens to be Shakespeare Country.
From the Wikipedia:
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county. The shape of the administrative area Warwickshire differs considerably from that of the historic county. Commonly used abbreviations for the county are Warks or Warwicks.
Warwickshire is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon. Even today, road signs at the county boundary describe Warwickshire as “Shakespeare’s County”. The county has also produced other literary figures such as George Eliot (from Nuneaton), Rupert Brooke (from Rugby), and Michael Drayton from Hartshill. The poet Philip Larkin lived in Warwick (born in nearby Coventry), and Elizabeth Gaskell went to school in Barford and Stratford.
Warwickshire Coat of Arms
Map of Warwickshire
Location in England
Chesterton Windmill, Warwickshire, England – Photo from Freefoto.com
Town of Warwick
Aerial View of Warwick
St Mary’s Church, Warwick
Town of Warwick
Rowing Boats, River Avon, Warwick
Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford upon Avon
Bancroft Gardens, Stratford upon Avon
Bancroft Gardens, Stratford upon Avon
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle
Kenilworth Castle
Oxford Canal from Napton
All photos, unless otherwise noted are from Freefoto.com. Used with Permission.
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
What an absolutely gorgeous area! Thanks for sharing!
It is a lovely area and I remember a school trip to visit Warwick Castle.
Hey, Jonty, this is “my backyard”, as you would say! It’s really strange seeing buildings I just walk by everyday appearing on your website. I suppose I just take them for granted.
And very clever of you to include the unsung canal at Napton as well as the well-known Warwick and Stratford.
Anna x
I have been to Warwick but I just hadn’t taken a picture of it in such a wonderful angle as yours, it is so great!!