Attractions near Widdington House

Rugby is an excellent centre in the heart of England, making it an ideal touring base for many attractions such as Warwick, Stratford on Avon, Draycote Waters, Ryton Organic Gardens, Coombe Abbey, Althorp House, Coventry, Silverstone, and is accessible for the NEC. For motor sport enthusiasts, Mallory Park and the future Grand Prix held at Donnington Park are also very accessible . Rugby School, The Webb Ellis Rugby Football museum, town centre and Oxford Union canal are all within easy walking distance. There is also an excellent choice of restaurants, bars and pubs in Rugby.

Rugby School Museum (1mile) - The School Museum tells the story of Rugby, its people and its game. more

Stanford Hall (5miles) - Stanford, where Shakespeare's Avon flows gently through the Park, has been the home of the Cave family, ancestors of the present owner Mr Nicholas Fothergill since 1430. In the 1690s, Sir Roger Cave commissioned the Smiths of Warwick to pull down the old Manor House and build the present Hall, which is a superb example of their work and of the William and Mary period. more

Coton Manor Garden (10miles) - Coton Manor lies in peaceful Northamptonshire countryside and enjoys beautiful views providing an ideal setting for the garden. The ten acre garden, originally laid out in 1925 by the grandparents of the present owner encloses a variety of smaller gardens providing surprises and contrasts as it gradually unfolds. Beyond the confines of the garden there is a newly established wildflower meadow and a magical five acre bluebell wood usually in flower late April / early May. more

Coventry Cathedral (11miles) - To stand in the ruins of the former Coventry Cathedral is to stand in one of the most evocative places in England. This place, with its charred cross and Reconciliation statue, is a reminder of the futility of war, but also of the possibility of reconciliation. The original Cathedral Church of St Michael was destroyed on the night of 14th November 1940 by incendiary bombs, but rather than look to revenge, the decision was taken to rebuild in the spirit of reconciliation.Basil Spence's new Cathedral, consecrated in 1962, is a triumphant statement of Resurrection and Life. Many well-known contemporary artists found the Cathedral an inspiration. Visitors are struck on entering by the enormous tapestry of Christ in Glory by Graham Sutherland, that dominates the East End of the Cathedral. Coloured light streams through the Baptistery window by John Piper and the Nave windows. The West Screen by John Hutton allows all those who walk by the cathedral to see inside. Elizabeth Frink and Jacob Epstein also have work within the cathedral.. more