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Steeped in heritage The Temple Speech Rooms is part of the historical Rugby School. At 420 years old, The Rugby School is one of the UKs oldest established seats of learning and boasts a lineage of historical ex-students the most famous being William Webb Ellis, who in 1823 only 200 feet from this magnificent building first picked up a ball and run with it, inventing the sport Rugby Football.

Located in Warwickshire in the Heart of England,Rugby School is just 50 minutes from central London via rail and near to the M1, M6 and M40 motorway links. Birmingham International and East Midland airports are all in close proximity, making it the perfect location for a national beard and moustache championship.

Rugby is a bustling market town with a great selection of accommodation options, where visitors can stay during their visit.There’s a good mix of commercial and independently managed hotels. Self-catering and bed and breakfast establishments are also available.

Warwickshire has a very popular canal network with a number of local providers renting narrow boats for holidays and short breaks.There are many caravan and camp sites in the borough if visitors are looking to enjoy the great outdoors.