Interesting Facts: Warwick Castle

Friday, January 31, 2014

Special Shows at Warwick Castle

While England has many tourism spots especially from recent history, there is a trend of exhibiting something near to a tourist spot. Like the 4D show featuring the construction phase of London Eye at London Eye.
Same way Warwick Castle has several exhibitions at different times. There is a birds of prey show that has some impressive shows of beautiful and powerful birds (vultures, owls, eagles etc.) soaring and gliding around Castle’s towers.
There is some history of reported haunting of King Henry at Warwick Castle. When four bodies were mysteriously found in the castle, Henry was rumored to have returned to take revenge for the murder of his wife in the castle. Hence there is a show Ghosts of Warwick Castle telling horror tales about this haunted castle.
Merlin Entertainment has recently hosted horror shows of dungeons. Warwick Castle is known for its dark history in its dungeons. Dungeons After Dark is not a show but an experience of evening with a trip through Castle Dungeon, banquet & live entertainment.
Now all these things are going to put big hole in your pockets. It is an expensive tourism as it costs 10 pounds to even park your car at the Castle
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Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England

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Where is Warwick Castle?

Warwick Castle is located in Warwickshire, England near the river Avon. Warwickshire in located in the heart of England landlocked from all sides (check the map).

How to go to Warwick Castle?

It is a 2 and half hours journey by train (check nationalrail.co.uk) from Marylebone, London to Stratford or a direct train to Warwick station can also be found at centraltrains.co.uk or chilternrailways.co.uk. Alternatively one hire a car (when going along with more people it is cheaper option) from Heathrow. It is also closer to Birmingham International Airport from which one can hire a car for a 40 minute drive.
Also available option is to take a daily trip from London which can include other sites as well such as Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace) and Costwolds.

What things to see in Warwick Castle?

Warwick Castle is a 1000 old castle. And the British having ruled the world recently, there is a lot of grandeur that is well preserved and royal splendor. This is the “true castle” of all the castles in England. This is a complete castle that preserved drawbridge, dungeon, moat and walls.
The Castle has a lot to see about medieval history. Madame Tussauds hosts wax displays of activities related to the castle such as ghostly dungeons where prisoners are tortured (yeah Europe is famous tortures), Earl of Warwick’s preparations for war, banquets. A trebuchet is also an attraction in the castle.
Read a personal narration of a trip by a tourist.