Sports
Kenilworth Town F.C., on Gypsy Lane south of the town, played in the Midland Combination until June 2011 when it resigned, preferring to spend money on ground improvements rather than field a team.
Kenilworth Wardens FC is based at Kenilworth Wardens, a Community Amateur Sports Club located on Glasshouse Lane to the east of the town.
Kenilworth RFC is the town's rugby union club. It fields three senior sides and hosts a large minis, juniors and colts section. The ground is also located on Glasshouse Lane.
Kenilworth Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club, at the north of the town on Crackley Lane, has nine tennis courts, five squash and racketball courts and two croquet lawns.
Kenilworth has two cricket clubs. Kenilworth Wardens play at Glasshouse Lane and field four senior team and a juniors section starting from seven years old. Kenilworth Cricket Club fields three senior teams and plays at the Warwick Road pitch south of the town.
Kenilworth Runners, which meets at the Wardens, caters for runners of all ages and abilities.
Octavian Droobers is the local orienteering club, using its maps of Abbey Fields and Kenilworth Common on which to stage events.
Kenilworth Wheelers, meets every Saturday and Sunday morning throughout the year for a road ride. During the summer months regular evening training rides catering for all abilities from novice to racer take place.
Abbey Fields Swimming Pool is in Abbey Fields in the middle of the town. It has a 25m x 10m indoor pool and an outdoor pool that is open from May to September. It is also the home of Kenilworth Swimming Club and the highly successful Kenilworth Masters Swimming Club.
Kenilworth Golf Club is located on the north east side of the town and features a mature 18 hole parkland course, plus a small six hole par 3 course.
Castle Farm Recreation Centre has a four court badminton hall which can accommodate basketball, volleyball, netball, table tennis, short mat bowls and children's parties. The hall is available for casual use by members of the public in addition to sports clubs who have block bookings throughout the year.
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