Two of England's greatest medieval strongholds in one action-packed day.
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One of England's finest medieval castles, now with live shows, trebuchet firings and a dungeon experience.
Arrive for the 10 am opening to see the trebuchet show.
Vast red-sandstone ruin with an Elizabethan garden recreated from Robert Dudley's original design.
Walk the Elizabethan garden and climb the keep.
Elizabethan manor where the young Shakespeare allegedly poached deer; fallow deer still graze the park.
A gentler finish with tea in the Victorian kitchen.
This route visits Kenilworth Castle — English Heritage sites.
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