Open Throughout The Year  (Closed 24th December - 1st January Inclusive)

Distance from Ettington Park Hotel: 13.4 miles

The Heritage Motor Centre motor museum in Gaydon is home to the world’s greatest collection of British Cars!

The motor car is over one hundred years old and is one of the world's most influential inventions. The Heritage Motor Centre motor museum in Gaydon tells its story, from some of the very first cars to take to British roads, right up to the latest designs.

For further details, please visit the Heritage Motor Museum website

Open Throughout The Year (Except Christmas Day)

Distance from Ettington Park Hotel: 13.3 miles 

Experience life in a Victorian household and take away a little piece of history with a visit to Warwick Castle which stretches back almost 1,100 years.

Based on the hit BBC One family drama, Merlin: The Dragon Tower will be the first ever experience inspired by the show. Warwick Castle aims to give visitors the chance to experience the magic of Arthurian legend first hand.

. For further details, please visit the Warwick Castle website

Open 31st March - 16th December 2012

Tuesday - Sunday & Bank Holiday Mondays 11am - 5pm

Distance from Ettington Park Hotel: 8 miles 

Set in a Grade 1 listed mansion remodelled by Robert Adam in the 1760s, Compton Verney offers a unique art gallery experience.  Relax, enjoy and explore the 120 acres of 'Capability' Brown landscaped parkland which it stands in.

Within the gallery discover a growing collection on nationally and internationally significant art from around the world including: paintings from the 'Golden Age' of Neopolitan art (1600 - 1800), Northern European art from (1450 - 1650) by Cranach and Schogauer; British portraits featuring work by Sir Joshua Reynolds and a collection of British Folk Art and textiles by 1930s designer Enid Marx.

All of this alongside an exciting events programme, including fun family activities, adult workshops, lectures and artists talks.  

 For further details, please visit the website www.comptonverney.org.uk

T 01926 645 500

Open all year round - check the website for more details.

Distance from Ettington Park Hotel to Stratford-upon-Avon: 6 miles

The Royal Shakespeare Company has reopened the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres following a four year redevelopment as part of the £112.8 million Transformation project designed to bring actors and audiences closer together.

There are lots of things to see and do – you can enjoy a meal in the Rooftop Restaurant, take a Theatre Tour or book a ticket to go up the Tower, from which you can take in views across Stratford-upon-Avon.

For more details on tickets, visit the Royal Shakespeare Company website