Are you planning your UK vacation, then check out the town of Rugby, the birthplace of rugby football.
A place blessed with nature, wildlife, beauty; a place with lots of parks and shopping malls, a place with sports clubs, a place with history and heritage!
Where is Rugby situated?
Rugby is, a market town in Warwickshire, England. It is close to the River Avon. It is a second largest town in the country. It is 13 miles i.e. 21 kilometres east of Coventry, on the eastern edge of Warwickhire, near the boarders with Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Transport facilities in Rugby
Rugby town is well connected with other highways, railway stations, and airports that have made easier to reach Rugby from any corner of the world.
Rugby is near M6, M1, and M45 Motorways and A45 road. There are many other roads that connect the town with rest of the UK. The buses in the town run to Leamington Spa, Leicester, Southam, Coventry, and Northampton as well as major estates of the town. Rugby has a railways station that connects to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Stafford and Crewe. The nearest air ports are Birmingham airport and Coventry airport. The Oxford Canal runs along the north edge of Rugby.
Education In Rugby
Schools in Rugby include Rugby School, which is a public school famous and popular in United Kingdom. It is also a birthplace of rugby football and is a home of co-education. The Lawrence Sheriff School for boys and Rugby High School for girls are grammar schools of the town. The Ashlawn School for girls and Fareham School is a partially selective school in Rugby. Other schools in town include EastlandsPrimart School, Paddox Primary School, Abbots Farm Junior School, St. Oswalds C.E. Primary School, Bilton Junior School, Henry Hinde Infant School, Bilton Infant School, etc.
Parks in Rugby
Rugby is a town known for the nature reserves on its edges. There are many parks in the town and on the edges serving a great place to relax and enjoy with family and friends. To name some, Draycote Water Country Park, Swift Valley Nature Reserve, Coldecott Park, Central Park, Criss Cross Park, Great Central Walk, etc.
Museums in Rugby
Rugby, the birthplace of rugby football, nestles museums and art galleries showcasing its history from Victorian period and even earlier. It has several museums and historical buildings those preserves the artefacts of earlier period. To name some of them: Rugby School And Museum, The Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, World Rugby Hall of Fame, Marton Museum of Country Bygones, etc.
Rugby Sports
Rugby people love playing football, golf, and obviously the rugby football. The town has a number of rugby union including Rugby Lions, Rugby St. Andrews RFC, Rugby Welsh, Newbold, Rugby Football Club and Old Laurentain RFC. A non-league football club in the town is known as Valley Sports Rugby. BATH Rugby Football Club, Golf Courses, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre, etc. are some famous clubs of the town. Various tournaments and competitions are arranged here.