In 1119 King Henry I granted the manor of Kenilworth to his Chamberlain Geoffrey de Clinton. On the king’s orders Geoffrey built a castle to the west, raising a stone keep on a sandstone outcrop protected by marshy ground. This made the castle a formidable stronghold and a key defence of Henry’s realm east of the forest of Arden.
Geoffrey further gifted land (the current expanse of Abbey Fields before you) for the establishment of an Augustinian priory.
Take Forrest Road to the Junction. Turn right, cross Borrowell Lane and then turn left on the small road and bear right behind houses to reach woodland. The ditches here were part of the "Brays" - medieval earthworks, built to defend the castle. On leaving woods turn right and follow track to the gate next to the Castle ticket office.
These trails follow the same route as the leaflets but provide more detailed and deeper information at each point of interest (and we will keep adding more as we go!).
Please note – these trails are developed and optimised for a mobile experience so may not work effectively on bigger screen sizes.
Important – Using these trails and clicking their links will require mobile data (no more than accessing web pages), please ensure you are aware of your data limits and costs before using them.
Each point contains everything you need to locate it, as well as links to mapping services for its location.
At each point you will find further information pages and links to help interpret where you are and what you are looking at.
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