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Museum
Royal Pump Rooms
Former spa baths on the Parade, now home to the free Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, the library and visitor information.
A mini guide to
Royal Leamington Spa
A spa town of parks along the River Leam, the Royal Pump Rooms and the Parade
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1 / 3Welcome to the area
A spa town of parks along the River Leam, the Royal Pump Rooms and the Parade
Royal Leamington Spa began as the village of Leamington Priors and grew into a spa town after its waters became popular in the 18th century; in the 19th century it expanded very quickly. It takes its name from the River Leam and adjoins Warwick.
The Royal Pump Rooms on the Parade, once the town's spa baths, now hold the free Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, the library and the visitor information centre. Jephson Gardens, the Pump Room Gardens, Mill Gardens and Victoria Park line the river, and the streets around the Parade, Regent Street and Livery Street are full of restaurants.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Park
Jephson Gardens
Formal gardens and lawns between the Parade and the River Leam, with floral displays, cafés and the Jephson Memorial.
Park
Royal Pump Room Gardens
Open lawn of about 5.4 acres beside the Pump Rooms, crossed by footpaths, with an ironwork bandstand in the middle.
Park
Mill Gardens
Grassy riverside park on the south bank of the Leam, opposite Jephson Gardens.
Park
Victoria Park
Public park of 18.5 acres on the south bank of the Leam, about half a mile west of the centre.
Park
Newbold Comyn
Large open park on the eastern edge of the town.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Royal Leamington Spa and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Free art gallery
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum in the Royal Pump Rooms has free entry and holds more than 14,000 artworks and objects, according to the council.
2
Visitor information
The Visitor Information Centre in the Royal Pump Rooms has local information and sells tickets for Royal Spa Centre shows.
3
Walk the river parks
Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens face each other across the Leam, and the Pump Room Gardens and Victoria Park are a short walk west along the river.
4
Combine with Warwick
Warwick adjoins Leamington, so its castle and museums make an easy pairing on the same day.
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- Royal Leamington Spa (area photo): David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Royal Pump Rooms: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Jephson Gardens: Charlie629, CC BY 3.0, source
- Royal Pump Room Gardens: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mill Gardens: Mike Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Newbold Comyn: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Dell: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- All Saints' Church: Pauldecates, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Royal Spa Centre: J An, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kenilworth: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Stratford-upon-Avon: Stuart Yeates [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Warwick: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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