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About the Heart of Warwickshire branch

Our branch serves the central part of Warwickshire, including Leamington Spa, Warwick, Southam and the surrounding villages.

We are just one of seven CAMRA branches which cover the present administrative county of Warwickshire. The others are:

  • Coventry & North Warwickshire (including Nuneaton & Bedworth sub-branch)
  • Redditch & Bromsgrove
  • Rugby
  • Shakespeare (covers Stratford-on-Avon)
  • Solihull & District
  • Tamworth & Sutton Coldfield

For more information, see CAMRA Near You (West Midlands Region).

Places to visit in our area

For details of some tourist attractions in our area, see the Tourism pages on the Warwickshire County Council site.

CAMRA

CAMRA's mission is to act as the champion of the consumer in relation to the UK and European drinks industry. It aims to:

  • Maintain consumer rights
  • Promote quality, choice and value for money
  • Support the public house as a focus of community life
  • Campaign for greater appreciation of traditional beers, ciders and perries as part of national heritage and culture

Find out more about membership benefits.

The Red House, Leamington Spa - planning permission refused!

The plans for the Red House were rejected by a majority vote of six to two. The planning committee were not convinced that there had not been enough effort to revive the premises as a public house.

Leamington Courier's story

Leamington Observer's story

CAMRA have developed a Public House Viability Test to help campaigners build up a case against such developments.

The proposal - W/13/0337 | Proposed Change of Use from former public house (ground floor) to residential unit

Harbury Beer Festival 2013

  • Friday 30th August 2013
  • Saturday 31st August

Harbury Beer Festival takes place on the Friday and Saturday following the August bank holiday each year.

This year's beers will be sourced from breweries in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. See our festival page for more details

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Problems with a pub?

Report short measures and other service related issues regarding pubs in our area to Trading Standards on the Warwickshire County Council site or by e-mail to tradingstandards@warwickshire.gov.uk

Trading Standards Information Advice Line
Warwickshire County Council
Old Budbrooke Road
Warwick
CV35 7DP
Phone: +44 (0) 1926 414000
Fax: +44 (0) 1926 414014