Leamington Spa/Warwick circular walk – two rivers and a canal

Leamington Spa/Warwick circular walk – two rivers and a canal

A five mile circular walk from Leamington. The towns of Warwick and Leamington Spa are like conjoined twins: they are so close to each other they are hard to separate, but they are separate towns  that have their own identities.

A spectacular winter starling murmuration at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Warwickshire

A spectacular winter starling murmuration at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Warwickshire

Sometimes tens of thousands of starlings join together in this daily ritual which takes place just as the light fades at the end of the day.  

Ely – the home of Oliver Cromwell and an impressive medieval cathedral

Ely – the home of Oliver Cromwell and an impressive medieval cathedral

England is rich in history, and one of it’s most famous historical figures was Oliver Cromwell, former parliamentarian, soldier and ruler of England from 1649 to 1660. In the 1640’s England was ravaged by a bitter civil war between King

An ancient woodland walk on the outskirts of Coventry in Warwickshire

An ancient woodland walk on  the outskirts of Coventry in Warwickshire

A fascinating woodland walk from Brandon Reach Nature Reserve to Coombe Abbey Country Park near Coventry, Warwickshire