A Day In Warwickshire
Exploring a medieval castle and Shakespeare’s birthplace
This is a continuation of a series of articles on the student trip I led in June. You can read about our unexpected weekend in New York and our first day in Yorkshire.
After arriving in Yorkshire, we spent the day touring the York Minister Cathedral before heading to the hotel for dinner and much-needed sleep. These student trips are great, but often we spend a day on some sites before moving on to our next stop. So we were up bright and early for our next visit to lovely Warwickshire.
The morning started raining, and I was glad I told my kids to pack a jacket or hooded sweatshirt. However, the day was on our side, and the rain subsided when we arrived at our first stop, Warwick Castle.
Warwick Castle is a remarkable medieval castle that played a significant role in the War of the Roses conflict. Now it is a major tourist attraction with historical interpreters and themed gift shops. We were not the only visitors that day, as several groups of English school children were on a field trip (their school year lasts a little longer than here in the U.S.).
