Warwickshire towns
Warwick is only eight miles from Stratford, and is another beautiful town on the River Avon. While the castle is the most famous attraction, there are plenty of other historic buildings, and welcoming inns to justify a stay in the area. Royal Leamington Spa is a Victorian spa town that was popularised after patronage by Queen Victoria in the first half of the 19th century. It is an elegant, refined town with a good local art gallery & museum, which is located in the Royal Pump Room & Baths.
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
