キングズベリー周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

歴史的な城を訪れてください。元々はモット・アンド・ベイリー様式でした。その後増築されています。マーシア女王エゼルフレダの像、バンドスタンド、花壇、そして城敷地内にあるスタッフォードシャー連隊の監視兵への追悼碑もご覧ください... コースをここから開始したい場合は、駐車場もあります。素敵なカフェや食事をする場所がたくさんあります。城敷地内カフェ、クリストファーズ・アット・ザ・ピール、ナンバー18コーヒーハウス、ブックヌック・アンド・ベーカリーをおすすめします。

Great for playing poo sticks

Beautifully laid out flower beds around the motte down to the former moat.

Open every Sunday except the 4 Sunday of January.... Guess which day I went

The castle has been here on the banks of the River Anker for over 900 years. It's now paid entry and open Tue to Sun.

Maxstoke Hill Challenge The Maxstoke Hill Challenge is a cycling time trial measured from the bottom of Maxstoke Hill (where the road does a 90-degree turn) to the very top of the hill (past the water works – first lay by on the left). The long-standing record held by Mr N Wiggin was beaten by Mr J House on his return to the United Kingdom in April 2012. The record now stands at 4 minutes 37 seconds. From Wikipedia

The old priory was established in 1331 it was expanded several times over the next 100 or so years and then disbanded in 1536. Since then the buildings have fallen into ruin except what was once the inner gate house and is now a B&B. The village church is the same age as the priory.

Shustoke Reservoir is managed by Severn Trent. The reservoir was completed in 1884 to provide water for Birmingham. Nowerdays the reservoir supplies Nuneaton and the surrounding area.