30th British Open
Accommodation

The Area
There are many hotels and B&B's (Bed and Breakfast Guesthouses) within easy reach of the course, and we have listed some hotels which are most convenient, even if you don't have a car.

Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa is just 3km form the course, it is on the railway line from London, and there are frequent buses which take you within 600m of the course. It is a beautiful and prosperous town of approx 40,000 inhabitants, with some fine regency architecture and many nice shops, bars and restaurants. Convenient hotel close to the centre of town are Episode Hotel and Regent Hotel (Travelodge)

Kenilworth
Kenilworth is an historic town with a ruined castle which dates back to 1100. It has a population of 23,000 and has a wide choice of restaurants and bars. You can stay at a Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse, or there are 3 hotels in the centre of town, the largest of which is the DeMontfort. It is 5km from the course. There is a frequent bus service which passes all these hotels, and it is less than a 10 minute ride to get within 600m of the course.
The De Montfort Hotel
The Peacock Hotel
The Grand Hotel

Camping
Camping is at the sports ground of Leamiington Rugby Football Club just 1km from the Quarry Park course. If you look at the map below, it is just above the "Bla" of Blackdown. They are charging us £6/person/night, but we only charge you £4. We are so kind! The shower block is not luxurious, and a lot of people will arrive early on Sunday morning for a car boot sale, so it's not perfect, but very convenient. On the plus side, there is a bar and plenty of room to throw discs, and we will gather there on Saturday night to eat takeaway and/or maybe have a BBQ.

Warwick
This is another historic town, with one of the finest complete castles in the country. It is a major tourist destination. This is almost as close to the course as Leamington Spa, but you can't get a bus direct to the course. If you have a car, then it's easy.

Coventry
This is a bigger city of 300,000 located about 15km from the course. Coventry is very convenient for trains, as it is on the mainline between London and Birmingham International Airport. A frequent bus service passes close by the course.

Help and Advice from Tourist Information Service
The region is marketed as "Shakespeare Country" because it was home William Shakespeare, the greatest poet and playwright in the English language. The tourism website on "Where to Stay" allows you to book your room online, or you can get advice or help with reservations by calling
+44 (0) 870 160 7930
or email info@shakespeare-country.com
Please use these people, because it's their job to help you, and they know a lot more than me.

Web Bookings
You can search for and book accommodation with activehotels.com, who provide information in 6 languages Francias, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Nederlands.

Area Map
Quarry Park is pretty much in the centre of this map, just below the pink shaded area of the Blackdown Clinic. The town to the north-west is Kenilworth. You can zoom in and out using the buttons on the left.

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