Guided Tour of Warwick Wednesday walk

Thank you for your interest in this Wednesday walk - please note that, unlike most of our Wednesday walks, we do not have a pub lunch on this walk..We ask you to book in advance for this walk since there are limited places for the entrance to the attractions on this walk.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AT LEAST 10 BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS WALK. iF YOU ARE INTERESTED THEN PLEASE BOOK AND WE WILL LET YOU KNOW A WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE WALK DATE IF IT WILL BE GOING AHEAD.

To book a place:

- click the blue + symbol above to increase the ticket count to 1 - only one ticket can be booked per booking since we ask for the name of each walker - then click Next

- on the following page click the Checkout button then complete the questions, click the Accept box and press the Confirm button. You will receive an automatic acknowledgement when you submit this form.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FINISHING TIME OF THIS EVENT SHOWN ABOVE IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED; IT WILL DEPEND ON FACTORS SUCH AS THE WEATHER AND THE WALKING PACE OF THE GROUP.

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Walk leader: Alan Daw

This is a leisurely 6–7-mile linear walk around the town of Warwick, and involves guided tours, a variety of historic sites, parks and gardens, and a late afternoon pub meal.

MEET THE WALK LEADER AT MOOR STREET STATION by 9.00 am. AT  THE LATEST. We have been advised that there are major construction and road works around the area of Moor Street Station which may affect some bus routes and pedestrian walkways. We therefore strongly advise that ample extra time is allowed to arrive at the station in case of disruption. There are refreshments and toilets available at the station. The walk leader will be at the station from 8.30am. 

If anyone needs to contact the walk leader on the day, or beforehand, his mobile number is 07523 270201.

The train departs from Moor Street station at 9.15 am., arrives at Warwick station 9.41 am. (Since this is a linear walk, travel by car is not recommended). Please purchase a return rail ticket to Warwick.

From Warwick station we stroll through Priory park - a splendid public open space containing some magnificent trees. We then walk down Barrack Street and through the market square before arriving at Hill Close Gardens, where we will receive refreshments and a guided tour from 10.30 am. These are a series of sixteen hedged pleasure gardens created in 1845, and originally tended by local Victorian townsfolk as a means of escaping crowded town life. Situated beside Warwick racecourse and now grade II listed, the gardens have been lovingly restored and are nationally recognised. After our tour we follow Castle Lane, past the main entrance into the castle and into picturesque Mill Street. At the end of the street is the Mill Garden, a small but perfectly formed half-acre plot on the banks of the Avon, dramatically situated beneath the walls of Warwick Castle. We then arrive at St. Nicholas Park, where if time permits, we will take a loop around the park beside the River Avon before pausing for our lunch break at approximately 1.00 pm. It is advisable to bring a packed lunch with you, although tea rooms and public conveniences are available here.

After lunch we pass under the main gateway into the town and along the high street until we arrive at the Quaker Garden for a brief visit. Opposite the Quaker Garden are the famous medieval timber-framed buildings of the Lord Leycester; formerly a hospital, where we will receive our second guided tour. At the rear of the site is the 600-year-old Masters Garden which has been respectfully restored. The tour begins at 2.30 pm. and lasts approximately 90 minutes. After our visit we skirt the racecourse and golf course, passing through Saltisford Canal Trust Gardens before reaching the Grand Union Canal. Finally we follow the towpath to Warwick Parkway station for our journey home at approximately 5.00pm. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FEES APPLY:-Admission to Hill Close Gardens; including tour guide/tea/coffee is £10.00. Entrance to the Mill Garden is £3.00 (cash only). Admission to the Lord Leycester including guided tour is £11.00 (all prices correct at time of writing). Total fees for the whole day are estimated to be £24.00 (this does not include the cost of your train fare).

If you find that you are unable to join us after booking a ticket it would be helpful if you let us know by sending an email tobhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com or let us know though our contact form at https://cobra.eventcube.io/support-hub/contact - this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you.

Bookings for this walk will close at 06.00 on Wednesday 3 July 2024.  Shortly after bookings have closed the walk coordinator will contact you by email to confirm that you will still be joining us on this walk; this is needed since there are limited places for the visits on this walk and we also like to release any unused places to others who may be on a waiting list. Please check your email, including Spam and/or Junk folders, shortly after bookings have closed for this walk and reply to let us know whether or not you will be still joining the walk.

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If you would like to join this walk after the bookings have closed please email bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com or contact us through our contact form at https://cobra.eventcube.io/support-hub/contact to enquire about any late availability for the walk.

General Information

This is one of several walks and activities offered by the Birmingham Ramblers. If you have found this page through a web search or other means and would like to find out more about the group then please visit the Birmingham Ramblers web site; new members are always welcome.