10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Warwick That You Shouldn't Miss

Professional guided walks any day of the week by appointment to suit your schedule. Walking tours of Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and the historic towns and villages of Warwickshire and the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. See the hidden secrets and gems that our beautiful part of the country has to offer. All tours are personalised to give you the ultimate architectural, historic and green space experience.

Charlecote Mill is the last working water mill in Warwickshire and still operates commercially producing stoneground flours. The mill opens to the public on the second Sunday of the month and bank holidays throughout the summer from 11.00Am to 5.00Pm. Occasionally the open days are joined by local bakers and teas and home made cakes are always on offer. This is a very rare example of a fully working mill and well worth the visit.

Warwickshire's Hidden Gem - Guy's Cliffe House for details and bookings for our public tours, please visit the Guy's Cliffe House website

The Children’s Play Village in Warwick makes for a play date to remember for children bursting with curiosity and an endless supply of playfulness and tonnes of imagination. With soft fantasy realism of a real village your child can jump right into character and lose themselves in a world of pretend play and exploration of many familiar shops and services found in real life. Our 12 role play have been designed with love to set your child's imagination on fire. The Play Village, the play props and costumes are all here to spark play every child’s spirit of adventure, their excitement at the freedom to explore and learn about their community and world, and experiment with what’s familiar and fantasy using their imaginations. We offer 3 play sessions a day for 2.5 hrs that can be pre-booked online via our website. We operate a strict capacity level to ensure families have the space to play and explore with online booking essential to avoid disappointment.

Hi I run Get Cooking! and provide cooking experiences for all ages online and 1-1 private lessons, small group lessons, workshops, parties and bespoke cooking programmes for local organisations. My my main aim is to inspire you in the kitchen through my easy approach to cooking. I work with many people who lack confidence or lost their mojo in the kitchen and aim to show it can be fun and easy and can guide you right through from the basics. I have over 30 years experience in the hospitality and catering business. Typical food made include Indian, Chinese, Thai, Moroccan, Greek, French, Italian and Japanese cuisine along with classic English fayre from Sunday roast to batch cooking for the freezer. Learning how to make your own pasta, healthy fakeaway's and sushi is very popular. I love baking and can teach a wide variety of traditional bakes goods from breads, scones, jams, chocolate croissants, different types of cakes, pastry, tarts and meringue. Look forward to hearing from you.

The Hospital is a historic group of medieval timber-framed buildings dating mainly from the late 14th Century. Of historic significance, they represent one of the finest examples in Britain of medieval courtyard architecture. Clustered around the Norman gateway into the town, the 12th century chapel sits above it. For nearly 200 years this site was home to Warwick’s medieval Guilds. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, under the patronage of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the buildings became a place of retirement for old warriors. These soldiers are known to this day as the Brethren and with the Master, still live within the walls of the building. They are a living legacy of 450 years. Each morning they meet and pray together the words their founder Robert Dudley set down. You can often see the Brethren in ceremonial uniform as they give tours through the buildings and gardens. ​These extraordinary medieval buildings are open to visitors and can also be hired for private events.

St Johns House, a Jacobean Mansion located in Warwick, has a history spanning almost 900 years. Currently used for The land on which the current building now stands was originally used as a hospital in the 12th century. The current house has been used as a private residence, a school and administrative offices of the War Department in the early 20th century. Latterly the building was bought by Warwickshire County Council and turned into a Museum, which was opened to the public in 1960. Since 2017 the House is not be for public visits, but by pre-arranged schools and groups only. On the first floor of the house is The Royal Warwickshire Regiment of Fusiliers Museum, visit their website for opening hour details

Charlecote Park has been home to the Lucy family since the 12th century. Their stories are told throughout the house by their portraits, the objects they collected from around the world and the design influence they had on the house and parkland. See how Mary Elizabeth Lucy remodeled the house in Victorian times. The gardens include a formal parterre, woodland walk and the wider parkland (inspired by 'Capability' Brown), which offer walks with picturesque views across the River Avon. A herd of fallow deer has been in the park since Tudor times.

Hill Close Gardens are a rare and unique example of Victorian detached leisure/pleasure gardens. Once used by townsfolk who lived above their businesses and wanted to escape from the crowded town centre. Owners and tenants came here after work or on Sundays to tend their flowers, fruit and vegetables or to relax. These gardens have been fully restored to their original charm and boasts a visitor centre that can be hired out and is used as a tearoom on weekends and bank holidays through the summer months. The gardens are open all year during weekdays. Plant / produce / gift sales. Special events are put on throughout the year. Come along and step back in time.