Leamington Spa used to be a village called Leamington Priors. Just like Bath and Cheltenham it owes its present day fame to its spa waters. At the turn of the 1800's salty spa water was rumoured to have magical properties and any town or village which had the benefit of this water could prosper as a result. Visitors flocked to Leamington and by 1814 the town had a pump room and baths and no shortage of people to make it popular.
Leamington Spa is a shoppers paradise. In addition to many branded good quality high street stores it is also home to many 'hard to find' unique and privately owned shops. Leamington Spa is within easy distance of Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Kenilworth and its famous castle. There is always a lot to see and do in Leamington Spa. There are also many students in the town, most of them from the nearby Warwick University. Once you have visited the Royal Pump Rooms you might take a stroll through Jephson Gardens with its boathouse and tea rooms.
Leamington Spa is home to the Peace Festival which takes place in the middle of the town. Over the course of a summer weekend there is free music, food stalls, fair trade stands and a variety of skilled artists and crafts experts. Everything is free and there is always something of interest to people of all ages.
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