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Once a royal castle, and a favourite residence of Lancastrian kings. But Kenilworth is associated by the majority of people with the Elizabethan era, when it was owned by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the queen's favourite. Though Kenilworth Castle is mostly ruined now, some rooms can still be seen, together with period fittings and furnishings. The site is enormous and impressive, and now includes an Elizabethan garden.

Region/Nation

West Midlands

Location/Address

Castle Green
Castle Road
Kenilworth

County

Warwickshire

Post Code

CV8 1NG

Main Historic Period

Medieval

Link to featured article

Kenilworth

Useful Website Address

Kenilworth Castle's entry on English Heritage's website

Tip/Nearby

Warwick Castle

Primary Management

English Heritage

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