Tag: castle

With the Queen’s platinum jubilee upon us, we are all looking forward to a long weekend of celebration. While her majesty is unlikely to bestow a royal visit on Kenilworth this weekend, she wouldn’t be in bad company if she did! Doing some digging. we were surprised at just how many places in Kenilworth have […]

Kenilworth stars in BBC’s “who do you think you are?” Its hard to imagine a real link to the people and events of the past but Josh Widdicombe got exactly that (and far more) on the latest episode of BBC’s “Who do you think you are”.  The headline is his link to Henry VIII, through […]

New to Kenilworth? First time visiting? Well, it would be remiss of us to not point out just how much there is to see and do! However as time is always short so we’ve done the hard work and come up with a top ten “must do” experiences for visitors to the town. Of course […]

Have you heard about the Kenilworth siege of 1266? If you have visited Kenilworth Castle, you may be struck by the size and scale of its walls. These sandstone behemoths played a vital role in one of Kenilworth’s defining historical moments, when in 1266 King Henry III and his army laid siege to the castle […]

Kenilworth lives and breathes history. But with so much of the past visible and accessible it can be bewildering to know where to start! Fear not, we’ve compiled all the key moments, places and people to give you the overview of our monumental story. Of course if you want to get hands on, grab a […]