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Kenilworth Castle Ruins – Kenilworth Castle loop from Kenilworth

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Kenilworth Castle Ruins – Kenilworth Castle loop from Kenilworth

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4.6

(21)

144

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Kenilworth Castle Ruins – Kenilworth Castle loop from Kenilworth

00:53

3.38km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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Time for Tea Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little village tea room which is ideal to have lunch at.

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65 m

View of the battlements at Kenilworth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

422 m

Kenilworth Castle was constructed from Norman through to Tudor times. It has been described by architectural historian Anthony Emery as "the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages". The castle has also played an important role in English history. It was the subject of the six-month-long Siege of Kenilworth in 1266, the longest siege in Medieval English history, and formed a base for Lancastrian operations in the Wars of the Roses. Kenilworth was also the scene of the removal of Edward II from the throne, the French insult to Henry V in 1414 (said by John Strecche to have encouraged the Agincourt campaign), and the Earl of Leicester's lavish reception of Elizabeth I in 1575.

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538 m

Tiltyard Dam at Kenilworth Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The dam was probably constructed in three phases; initially circa 1125, then subsequently raised by King John and lastly the western lane and bridge possibly 17th century. It is not known when the castle’s great defensive lake, created by the dam, was first called a Mere nor when the breach, shown here being repaired in 1964, was first called Hawkesworth’s Gap.

At the end of the Civil War in 1649, Cromwell’s Parliamentarians were determined to ensure that the former Royalist strongholds would never again provide a safe haven for those who opposed the new republican parliament’s powers. So, Colonel Joseph Hawkesworth, MP was appointed to ‘slight’ or damage the castle beyond repair and it is said he breached the Tiltyard to drain the mere as part of the slighting.

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720 m

Kenilworth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

943 m

View of Kenilworth Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can't Miss It

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3.24 km

Kenilworth Castle

Highlight • Castle

Kenilworth's impressive 12th century Norman keep, still a dominant feature today, would have been the heart of castle life for 500 years. A defensive powerhouse, it was built three stories high and with walls 14 feet wide. Entry is paid or with English Heritage membership, but the view of the castle from the road is good.

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3.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.61 km

668 m

592 m

319 m

176 m

Surfaces

922 m

834 m

690 m

532 m

213 m

172 m

Elevation

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Saturday 22 August

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Kenilworth Castle Ruins – Kenilworth Castle loop from Kenilworth

Time for Tea Tea Room

View of the battlements at Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle Ruins

Tiltyard Dam at Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle

View of Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle

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