Kenilworth Castle is one of England's most spectacular castle ruins, set in vast Warwickshire grounds and famous as the home of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who hosted Queen Elizabeth I for 19 days of festivities in 1575. The reconstructed Elizabethan Garden, painstakingly recreated after 400 years from historical records, features a marble fountain, ornate bird-filled aviary, and offers the most complete picture of an Elizabethan garden anywhere in England. Visitors can climb to the queen's apartments in Leicester's Building to enjoy fantastic views over the castle and surrounding countryside, including access to the private staircase and long gallery where the queen spent intimate time with her closest companions.
