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Kenilworth Castle
Attractions in Kenilworth

Kenilworth Castle and more: what to see in Kenilworth

Kenilworth and its surroundings hold 8 castles, 7 museums and 2 attractions. The built-up area itself has 9 places on our list; 14 others are within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, 8.4 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Kenilworth Castle, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Kenilworth
9
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
11
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Most famous in Kenilworth

The list goes on from Kenilworth Castle to 3 castles, an attraction and a museum.

Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castlein townAttractionAttractionLittle Virginiain townCastleCastleGaunt Towerin townCastleCastleLeicester's Buildingin townMuseumMuseumThe Barn Museumin townCastleCastleThe Gatehousein town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

Out of town, most of the 14 are to the south.

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The dashed line is Kenilworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kinds of place

Castles or historic places lead the count with 11; 8 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 8 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 fort · 1 historic house7 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Kenilworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle).

Every place

Place after place

First the 9 in town, then the 14 within 5 km of its edge.

The 9 inside Kenilworth come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

135 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Kenilworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kenilworth →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (8.4 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael8.4 km northeastMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum8.4 km northeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery27 km northwest · 856K visitors a yearMuseumNational Motorcycle Museum14 km northwest · 250K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton9.2 km westCastleCaludon Castle12 km northeastCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral27 km northwestHistoric houseShakespeare's Birthplace19 km southwestMuseumCoventry Transport Museum8.6 km northeastHistoric houseAlthorp40 km eastHistoric house · National TrustCharlecote Park16 km southHistoric house · National TrustPackwood House12 km west

Places well known beyond Kenilworth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What people ask about Kenilworth

What are the main attractions in Kenilworth?

The best known inside Kenilworth’s built-up area are Kenilworth Castle, Little Virginia, Gaunt Tower and Leicester's Building. In all, 9 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Kenilworth have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kenilworth: The Barn Museum, Midland Air Museum, St John's House and Market Hall Warwickshire Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kenilworth?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kenilworth, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Kenilworth?

Within 40 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (8.4 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (8.4 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (27 km), National Motorcycle Museum (14 km).

Where are Kenilworth’s historic buildings listed?

Kenilworth has 135 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Kenilworth when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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