What’s on in Kenilworth
Kenilworth offers a wide range of activities with lots of activities and events.
Below are just a few suggestions on what you can do in and around the town. Kenilworth is also a great base from which to explore Warwickshire.
Covid-19 Support Kenilworth – Donation Sunday – April 5th 2020
A local support group focused on helping the Kenilworth community are asking the residents of Kenilworth to help families who are struggling to put food on the table during these challenging times by donating a small box or bag of essentials on Sunday April 5th. Please see the full details here on “Kenilworth Noticeboard” on how you can help.
Close to the Parish Church of St Nicholas lie the ruins of the Abbey of St Mary the Virgin.
Visit British History Online for a complete history of the Abbey.
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Gardens
Immortalised and romanticised by Sir Walter Scott in his early 19th century novel, Kenilworth is probably one of the finest ruined castles to be seen in Britain today.
High Street
Bridge Street and High Street, form the east and north sides of Abbey Fields. Numerous examples of fine listed buildings can be found here all in excellent condition.
Millennium Walk
There are high banks and a massive ditch that encircle Kenilworth Castle.
Nature Reserves
There are four local nature reserves in Kenilworth. All are managed through a partnership agreement between Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Warwick District Council.
Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey stands beside the River Avon, and buildings have been inhabited on this site for 830 years, since 1154 when King Henry II granted the lands to a community of Cistercian monks.
Stoneleigh Park
Stoneleigh Park is home to many events and shows, which draw thousands of visitors from across the Country.
St Nicholas’ Church
St Nicholas’ Church is situated close to the High Street, and looks out over Abbey Fields. The exact date of its founding isn’t known, but by 1291 it was in the patronage of the Priory of Kenilworth.
The Clock Tower
The clock stands at the head of Warwick Road by Abbey End, and was presented to Kenilworth in 1906 by G.M. Turner as a memorial to his late wife. The inscription for the plaque at Abbey End reads: “Near this spot stood The Globe Hotel, destroyed by enemy action on the night of 21 November 1940, killing 28 people. Their known names are recorded on a table in the cemetery chapel”.
The Old School House
The benefactor was Dr Edwards, a surgeon, who died in 1723. He also bequeathed amounts to charities for the education of boys in other villages.
The Kenilworth Greenway
The old railway track has been transformed into a peaceful, traffic free cycle and pedestrian route. It currently runs from Abbey Fields to Berkswell, and an extension that takes visitors to the University of Warwick.
Feeling Sporty?
Kenilworth has three leisure centres; Abbey Fields Swimming Pool, Castle Farm Recreation Centre and Meadow Community Centre
There are also various sports clubs, including two cricket clubs, Kenilworth Cricket Club and Kenilworth Wardens, Kenilworth Golf Club, and Kenilworth Rugby Football Club.