Sullivan Heights
3 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · sleeps 6 · Upper Stoke
The nearest home to Lutterworth: about 15 miles by road.
Lutterworth
University visits from Lutterworth
Frank Whittle built some of the first jet engines in Lutterworth. For today's students, Coventry and Warwick are the nearest universities to the south-west.
University visitor accommodation
University visitor accommodation for Lutterworth
Lutterworth has a proud engineering name. The jet pioneer Frank Whittle tested early engines with his firm Power Jets at the BTH works in Lutterworth during the late 1930s and the 1940s, with Rugby, six and a half miles south, sharing the work. Papers from those years are shown at the town museum.
Lutterworth Grammar School dates from 1630, when the town was small; by 1676 it had 644 people. For degrees, the closest universities from the town are Coventry University in the city centre and the University of Warwick on Coventry's south-western edge.
Coming from the Lutterworth side, families staying in Stoke are close to the city-centre campus: Stoke Lodge and Stoke House are about a mile from it. Lutterworth College, for ages 11 to 18, took over the building of the short-lived Sir Frank Whittle Studio School for its sixth form.
Warwick, opened in 1965, now teaches upwards of 28,000 students on 290 hectares. For a Lutterworth family the A426 and the M6 make the run to either campus straightforward. Three generations can share one house for the ceremony.
A replica of Whittle's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39, stands on a roundabout just south of Lutterworth.
Sources: Wikipedia: Lutterworth; Wikipedia: University of Warwick. Distances by road from each house, worked out on OpenStreetMap.
Where you stay
The nearest home is Sullivan Heights
Sullivan Heights is about 15 miles by road from Lutterworth, Stoke Lodge and Stoke House about 16 miles and Humber Hub about 17 miles.
Stoke Lodge
4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · sleeps 9 · Lower Stoke
Next door to Stoke House. About 16 miles by road from Lutterworth.
Stoke House
4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · sleeps 9 · Lower Stoke
Next door to Stoke Lodge. About 16 miles by road from Lutterworth.
Humber Hub
4 bedrooms · 4 en-suites · sleeps 10 · Lower Stoke
About 17 miles by road from Lutterworth.
Guest reviews
What guests have said
Lovely stay! The place was clean, stylish, and exactly as described. The host was friendly and I will definitely be booking again!
The place was fantastic, the bed was clean and orderly, cozy and comfortable, and we loved the cupcakes left on the table. Perfect for anyone new to Coventry for business or fun.
Excellent host.
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FAQ
University visitor accommodation near Lutterworth: your questions
Is there a university in Lutterworth?
No. The nearest universities are Coventry University and the University of Warwick, both in Coventry.
How many of us can stay?
Up to 10 at Humber Hub, nine at Stoke Lodge or Stoke House and six at Sullivan Heights.
Where did Frank Whittle work?
At the British Thomson-Houston works in Lutterworth and Rugby, with his company Power Jets.
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