 | At Kenilworth, 5 miles south west of Coventry, on A452 Built,12th century, Henry II appropriated it and improved the defences, Henry III gave it to his sister Eleanor and her husband Simon de Montfort. In the 14th century John of Gaunt made the castle into a splendid residence. Over time the castle has been reduced to a vast ruin. more information |
 | At Warwick, 3 miles from Leamington Spa, off M40 Overlooking the River Avon, little remains of the Norman keep. Passed to the Beauchamp family in the 14th century and on to Richard Neville, James I passed it in 1604 to Sir Fulke Greville. In the Civil War the castle was besieged, and in the 17th and 18th centuries the Greville family transformed it into a country house, it still houses a collection of paintings and artifacts. In 1978 the castle was bought by the owners of Madame Tussaud's. more information |