"Annual Doo" Guided walk of Royal Leamington Spa on Sunday 30th August 2026 at 1045hrs

Book tickets here and join other intrepid Tallistas for the every popular "Annual Doo" Sunday Morning guided walk of Royal Leamington Spa on Sunday 30th August 2026 at 1045hrs for an 1100hrs prompt start – the walk will last around 90 minutes – depending on what questions you ask! Tickets cost £6 per head and early booking is encouraged. Royal Leamington Spa has a magnificent history growing from the village of Leamington Priors into a Spa town marked by its mineral springs, beloved by royals. It had several periods of development, the first recorded as 1784 and a major expansion in 1814 with the opening of ‘The Royal Pump Room and Baths’, designed and built by C.S. Smith of Warwick at a cost of £30,000...! They still stand today and contribute greatly to the rich architecture of the town. The Spa treatment was claimed to cure or relieve a huge number of disorders, examples being ‘stiffness of tendons’, ‘rigidity of the joints’, ‘the effects of gout and rheumatism and various paralytic conditions’. The Spa water is a mild laxative which is one reason why the water was drunk. More recent developments and the renewal of the town have resulted in it being described as the “best place to live in the Midlands” and it’s recent flourishing digital economy has resulted in the attribution of the moniker "Silicon Spa"!

Royal Leamington Spa’s wide boulevards, stunning architecture and award-winning parks provide a sophisticated backdrop to this Regency town and are at the core of this walk, which will also address the history and development of the town from those early beginnings through expansions and more recent enhancements in the 20^th and 21^st centuries. A few anecdotes may be told!

The walk will be lead by volunteer guides from The Leamington History group and likely lead by Paula Fletcher, their knowledgeable Walks Coordinator & Tour Guide and David Blower. There will be one or two groups, depending on the number of tickets sold. The guides will have microphones and amplification to ensure that all can hear. More information as we get it!

Order Guided walk tickets at:

 https://www.tallclub.co.uk/product-page/annual-doo-sunday-morning-walk-of-royal-leamington-spa

• Meet at 1045hrs latest in front of the Royal Pump Room , Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA (https://what3words.com/sound.valley.pocket)

• This meeting point is around three miles from Woodland Grange and accessible by car or bus – or walking if you feel brave!

• Please allow sufficient time to be there ahead of the walk commencement time.

• The walking tour starts promptly at 1100hrs

• There is room for up to 60 people and the number of groups we run will depend on numbers booking

• Tickets are available for £6 per person – bookable here and payable in advance 

• All funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to the History Group.

• Many lunching options are available in the town centre – please see the event brief or ask your guide for recommendations.

• There are other places to visit in the Old Town after the walk. Your walk guide can advise.

These walks are always well subscribed, interesting and provide insight into the heritage of the location – well worth joining in!