Historic Warwick & Gardens (BOOKING ESSENTIAL). Garden entry charges will apply.

A leisurely 5-mile stroll around the historic town and green spaces of Warwick, including a visit to the famous gardens of Mill Street and Hill Close. From the station we stroll through Priory Park towards the town centre, passing St. Mary's Church and Oken House as we walk beside the outer walls of Warwick Castle. We venture onto High Street, passing Lord Leycester's hospital before reaching picturesque Mill Street. At the end of the street is the “Mill Garden” (admission £3 - cash), a small but perfectly formed half acre plot on the banks of the River Avon, dramatically situated beneath the walls of Warwick Castle. After our visit to the garden we soon arrive at St. Nicholas's Park, and our walk continues alongside the river and loops around the park before we take a break for lunch - there are refreshments and public conveniences available at this point. After lunch we continue on a route through the town until we arrive at the racecourse, beside which are nestled “Hill Close Gardens”. These are a series of sixteen hedged pleasure gardens created in 1845, and originally tended by local Victorian townsfolk as a means of escaping crowded town life. Now grade II listed, the gardens have been lovingly restored and are nationally recognised. Refreshments are available in the tearooms. After our tour of the gardens, we return via Priory Park back to the station.