Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre
With a Victorian schoolroom and a designated 1880’s parlour, the Centre is full of local history with various exhibitions run throughout the year.
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Category: Places to Visit
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
The Museum and Art Gallery is set in the beautiful surroundings of Riversley Park and can be found in the centre of Nuneaton. It contains a reconstruction of George Eliot’s London drawing room of 1870 and many of her personal items as well as local history exhibitions.
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Friends of Atherstone Heritage
Atherstone Visitor Centre has recently moved to a permanent home at 51 Long Street, Atherstone. We are currently waiting for funding to upgrade the centre, meanwhile we aim to tell the story of Atherstone from the Romans to the present day displaying artefacts donated by the people of Atherstone and the surrounding villages.
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Echills Wood Railway
The Echills Wood Railway in Kingsbury Water Park is one of the region’s most popular visitor attractions and carried over 32,000 passengers last year. It is a seven and a quarter inch gauge (gap between the rails) miniature railway built and operated by a group of enthusiasts and dedicated volunteers.
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The Peel Society
The Peel Collection and Police Museum at Middleton Hall, celebrates the life and times of Sir Robert Peel, the founder of the Police, M.P. for Tamworth and squire of Drayton Manor.
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Church End Brewery
Church End Brewery is in Ridge Lane, between Atherstone and Nuneaton and has been consistently recognised for its excellent range of beers with many awards from local Camra branches and from regions as far afield as Woking, Catford, Cornwall and Bradford.
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The Battlefield Line
The Battlefield Line is the last remaining part of the former Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway which was opened in 1873. It runs from Shackerstone via Market Bosworth to Shenton in Leicestershire and is operated by the Shackerstone Railway Society.
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Packwood
Surrounded by beautiful gardens and countryside, Packwood was described by a guest in the 1930s as ‘a house to dream of, a garden to dream in’. Lovingly restored at the beginning of the 20th century by Graham Baron Ash, you can discover the detail behind the man, his passion for collecting and his collection.
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Baddesley Clinton
The magic of Baddesley Clinton comes from its secluded, timeless setting deep within its own parkland. From refuge to haven, this atmospheric moated manor house has been a sanctuary since the 15th century.
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Upper Rectory Farm Cottages
7 delightful award-winning cottages sitting around 3 interconnecting courtyards. All bedrooms ensuite. Perfect for family holidays as so many places to go locally, or ideal for the business man looking for an alternative to a hotel. 2 miles of private roads and paths to wander along spotting the local wildlife.
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