There is an award winning railway station, and it’s not that far from London. The town was granted Royal status after a visit from Princess Victoria in the 1830s. It is situated on the River Leam, and the ‘new’ town to the north of the river contains wonderful Georgian archicture.

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I went there because a friend, a former AirBNB host, now lives there, and I’d wondered about the ‘royal’ status. (I did say that I was following the wind!)

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The locals pronounce the name more like ‘lemmington’ than ‘leemington’, and the architecture is indeed worth seeing. It’s also only a short walk to small villages on the fringe of the city, such as Old Milverton, with a lovely church and churchyard.

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Guys Cliffe is also nearby, and was apparently named after the old manor house, the ruins of which were visible from our lunch spot besides the river.

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