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Places near Rugby by type
All 291 places by distance →One day from Rugby
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rugby
- Daventry Country Parkpark · 45 min
- Draycote Waterlake · 45 min
- Brandon Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Brinklow Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St Marychurch · 30 min
- Back in Rugby
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rugby?
Rail Trail: the Avon Valley From Rugby Circular (trek, about 3 km), Brownsover (heritage site, about 3 km), Brinklow Castle (heritage site, about 10 km), Draycote Water (lake, about 10 km), Brandon Castle (heritage site, about 12 km), St Mary (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rugby?
148 places on Spotwander: 37 churches, 29 forts & heritage, 28 treks, 24 parks, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Rugby?
St Mary, about 14 km by road; St Peter (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Rugby?
Brownsover, about 3 km by road; Brinklow Castle (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rugby?
Start in Rugby, visit Daventry Country Park, then Draycote Water, then Brandon Castle, then Brinklow Castle, then St Mary, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.