The 10 Best Things to Do in Rugby, United Kingdom (UK)

Draycote Water is an ideal place for a family day out in Warwickshire. Whether you are planning a gentle walk, some cycling or spotting some wildlife, there is lots to do at this great site. If you are bringing the whole family, the Country Park offers plenty of space for games and picnics as well as a fantastic children's play area. There is also a sailing club and trout fishery for those looking for an activity to get involved with and the recently refurbished visitor centre is now open. Gates open 7.00am - 8.00PM everyday, apart from Christmas Day. The cafe is open 10.00am - 6.00pm (8am-6pm on weekends). Please note dogs are not permitted around the Reservoir however they are welcome in the Country Park

This guided walking tour around Rugby School includes the School Museum, The Close, Chapel and other points of historical interest. Our museum houses many fascinating artifacts, including the first written rules of Rugby Football and examples of early balls and caps. See 'The Close' where the game began, The Old Quad where Tom Brown played, and walk in the footsteps of Lewis Carroll. There are many examples of William Butterfield's stunning architecture. Drop in tours run most Saturdays at 2pm. Groups at other times by arrangement.

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is located right in the heart of Rugby town centre, a picturesque town in the West Midlands, UK. In our Jack Lucas Archaeology Gallery you can share the excitement of archaeologists who have been uncovering the secrets of Tripontium - a small Roman town situated four miles north-east of Rugby. Visitors can see a real Roman skeleton handle pottery, tiles and animal bones used nearly 2000 years ago by the residents of Tripontium and watch a BBC video about the archaeological site. The Social History Gallery allows visitors the opportunity to discover Rugby's wealth of industrial heritage and the changing pattern of family and community life in Rugby and the Borough. for the past forty years. The changing exhibition programme in the Art Gallery and Floor One gallery offers visitors the chance to experience a wide range of Contemporary and Modern Art. Look out for our activities and events during the school holidays.

Experience rugby's greats and the moments that defined the sport at the state-of-the-art World Rugby Hall of Fame. Take an inspirational journey through time using the latest HD touch-screen technology, from the game's humble origins to its global present, played by 7.73 million men, women and children. Learn about all 121 World Rugby national unions, understand the variations of the sport and discover the moments that created professionalism, Olympic inclusion and the values that unite the sport from community to elite level

Marton Museum was the creation of one man, George Tims, who during the 1950s onwards collected various objects from rural industries as well as domestic items that built up a picture of Warwickshire rural life in the last two hundred years. The collection is housed in a purpose built museum set in the playing fields of the pretty village of Marton.