Welcome to Nuneaton's Townpage

Six miles north of Coventry in the county of Warwickshire is the busy market town of Nuneaton. It’s railway junction aided the growth of its many industries which at the time included hats and textiles, but today Nuneaton is largely a manufacturing town. The museum in Riversley Park tells the story of the town, but is also dedicated to the novelist George Eliot who was born at nearby Astley.

Although the largest modern centre in Warwickshire, Nuneaton has retained some of its history which can be discovered at 12th Century St Nicholas’ Church and the former Nunnery at St Mary’s Church with its George Elliot memorial garden. 12th Century Astley Castle, converted to a 16th century manor house lies within a moat and is one of the more popular historical attractions in the area. The central part of the town was badly damaged in second world war air raids and has since been replaced with modern buildings.

Local entertainment includes the Nuneaton Superplex, the Art Centre in Pool Bank Street which serves as a theatre, and a bustle of pubs, clubs and restaurants, and for those who don’t mind travelling further afield there’s the NEC in neighbouring Birmingham.