Visiting Rugby

Rugby Pathway of Fame

The Rugby Pathway of Fame begins at the Rugby Visitor Centre. A series of bronze plaques, each dedicated to a famous player or moment in the development of the game of rugby, including the plaque "England wins the Rugby World Cup 2003", leads visitors on a tour of the town, taking in many of Rugby's fine and historic buildings.

Rugby School Tours & Museum

Rugby, Tel. (01788) 556169

Guided tours are operated from Rugby School Museum at 2pm on Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays. The guides, many of whom are pupils, take visitors on a fascinating discovery tour, bringing to life the school's impressive buildings and history. Group tours should be booked in advance. Please note that tours are liable to change - please phone first to confirm.

For further information visit the Rugby School Website.

Facilities for disabled visitors

Disabled access
toilet available

Wheelchair users will require assistance into buildings.

The grounds are accessible.

Ashby St Ledgers (on A361)

Here, the Gunpowder Plot conspirators took refuge in the Manor House owned by Robert Catesby. The Manor House is not open to visitors but it is close to the road and very atmospheric. Take a stroll through this charming village discovering cottages designed by Lutyens and parts of the village church date back to the early 14th century.

Dunchurch(A426 south of Rugby)

This attractive village with rows of thatched cottages, shops, pubs and restaurants has a 14th century church, built by the monks of Pipewell Abbey and one of the oldest parish registers in England. Now a private residence, Guy Fawkes' house was said to be the Lion Inn where the conspirators waited to hear whether their plot had succeeded.