Warwick town centre is unique with quality independent shops and fine restaurants nestled between historic buildings, world-class attractions and beautiful parks and gardens.
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Parks and green spaces
St Nicholas Park offers a wide range of family activities including boating, crazy golf, a paddling pool, and a fun fair.
Priory Park, near Warwick town centre, is a natural open space with a fascinating history and meadow and woodland walks.
Public conveniences
Market
Visit our Markets page to get information on the local market re-opening.
Events
Warwick hosts a vibrant events programme every year and is establishing a reputation as a festival town. Annual events include the Folk Festival, Warwick Words, Mop Fairs, Town Bonfire and Victorian Christmas Evening.
Go to the Visit Warwick website for full details and dates, or contact Warwick Tourist Information Centre on 01926 492212.
Warwick Castle holds special events throughout the year and there are 23 days of racing at Warwick Racecourse.
Shopping and eating out
Market Place is the heart of the town centre, hosting a variety of shops, pubs, and restaurants. The town's thriving Saturday Market is 500 years old and still as popular as ever.
Swan Street is always a hive of activity and the town's busiest shopping street.
Smith Street, between the castle and St John's Museum, is the oldest shopping street in Warwick. Head down Jury Street and through the impressive Eastgate to discover Smith Street's unique mix of independent shops and restaurants.
There are attractive parades of shops on the West Street and Coten End approaches to the town, and a cluster of more familiar high street names can be found around Market Street.
Attractions and accommodation
Warwick boasts a fantastic range of attractions including Market Hall Museum, St Mary’s and St Nicholas churches, St Nicholas Park, Mill Gardens and Hill Close Gardens, the Racecourse and Warwick Castle as well as the Lord Leycester Hospital.
Accessibility guide
Warwick District Council and AccessAble offer a free online service to provide detailed accessibility information about places in the local area.
Search accessible places in Warwick.
Warwick Military Heritage Trail
The county town of Warwick is steeped in military history. From the fortress of Warwick Castle to the almshouses of The Lord Leycester, through to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, The Warwickshire Yeomanry and the adoption of the warship HMS Warwick, the town and the wider county has firmly established itself as a place that celebrates and commemorates its military heritage.
Working in partnership the town's museums, venues, volunteers and Town Council we have created a Military Heritage Trail that provides you with eight exciting and educating locations to visit in Warwick, charting the history of the Regiments that made their home here and honouring the men and women that gave their all for their country - giving you the chance to walk in the footsteps of those who came before.