A day trip to the Town of Warwick, England (9 Sep 07)

The town of Warwick was founded on the banks of the River Avon in 914 AD by Ethelfleda, sister of Edward the Elder, as a defence against the Danish invaders, on a site overlooking earlier riverside settlements. It is built on a small hill which controlled not only the river valley but also the river crossing on the road to London and the roads to Stratford, Coventry and the salt way to Droitwich. The Anglo-Saxon town was surrounded partly by a wall and partly by a ditch.
The medieval core of the town was prevented from expansion by the open spaces that surround it: the Common and Racecourse, the grounds of the Priory, St Nicholas Meadow, the River Avon, and later, Warwick Castle. Within a relatively small area there are many buildings of historic interest, of which the Castle is the most important.

Warwick is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 census). The town lies upon the River Avon and is located 18 km (11 miles) south of Coventry and 4 km (2.5 miles) west of Leamington Spa

The town is famous for Warwick Castle, the construction of which began in 1068. Spent 15 pounds on train tix from London Marylebone to Warwick Station. Spent 17.75 Pounds for entrance fee which includes Ghost Alive. We had Fish n Chips for lunch @ 5.95 Pounds per set.

Left Wariwck at 6.23 pm.

Here are some pictures of Wariwck Castle.