Places to stay

Warwickshire offers as much variety in where you sleep as in what you do during the day. The county's towns each have their own distinct character as a base - Leamington Spa for its Regency elegance and independent restaurant scene, Stratford-upon-Avon for riverside hotels and the pull of Shakespeare country, Warwick and Kenilworth for castle views and easy access to the best of the county, and Kingsbury for camping. Grand hotels and country house retreats sit alongside boutique townhouses, characterful bed and breakfasts and contemporary guesthouses, and there is quality at every level.

For those who want something with a little history behind it, Warwickshire delivers in abundance. Literary giants and royalty have slept here, and several of the county's hotels and inns carry centuries of stories within their walls. The coaching inns that once served travellers on the road between London and the north still offer rooms today, and the county's country house hotels - set in stunning parkland provide the kind of setting that is difficult to find anywhere else in the Midlands.

Beyond the towns, Warwickshire's villages and countryside open up a quieter kind of stay. Pubs with rooms in picturesque villages, glamping sites and campsites tucked into rolling farmland, shepherd's huts with views across open countryside - the county rewards those who are willing to explore beyond the obvious. Whether you are here for a weekend festival, a walking holiday, business or simply a few days at a slower pace, there is a place to stay in Warwickshire that will suit you perfectly.