This area spotlight covers Dunchurch; This picturesque village is just three miles south of Rugby. The village is also known as 'the gunpowder plot' village - as it was here that on the 5th of November 1605 the Gunpowder plot conspirators met at the Old Red Lion Inn to await the news of Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up parliament. Today, with a population of approximately 2,938, it has essential shops for everyday needs including a pharmacy, post office and hairdressers. There is also a doctor’s surgery, dentist, library and plenty of pubs and eateries.
Rugby train station (just 4 miles away) can get you into London in under 50 minutes. The M45, M1, M6 and M40 are all readily accessible with Birmingham, Stratford-On-Avon, Coventry, Northampton, Leicester, and Warwick all within commuting distance. Just a 30-minute drive away and you are also in the Cotswolds. Birmingham International is the nearest airport about 22 miles away. There is no shortage of local attractions. In the next village, Thurlaston, there is an 18-hole golf course. Also, on the doorstep is Draycote Water and country park - a 650-acre reservoir used for sailing, windsurfing, fly fishing and bird watching.
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