Kenilworth is a town and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire. It is located on Finham Brook, a tributary to the River Sowe, which joins the River Avon close to 2 miles north-east of the centre of the town. The 2011 Census recorded that the town has a population of 22413. Being five miles south-west of Coventry's city centre, Kenilworth is characterised as a dormitory town for commuters to Coventry, together with to other close-by cities and large towns, such as Birmingham and Leamington Spa. Though it is close to the University of Warwick in Coventry, the student population of the town continues to be fairly modest, consisting mainly of postgraduate students and staff at the university. The town is particularly widely known for the ruins and gorgeous gardens of Kenilworth Castle, which was founded around 1120 in the Norman period, but continued to be inhabited up until the end of the Tudor period. Since 1983, Kenilworth Rotary Club has set up a fun run in June between Warwick Castle and Kenilworth Castle, referred to as the 2 Castles Run, which draws in increasing numbers of participants, with 3000 entrants in 2010 and 4000 in 2011. Kenilworth Abbey in Abbey Fields Park, St. Nicholas' Parish Church, and Kenilworth Clock, together with The Cross, a Michelin Star pub, are also attractive places for travelers and visitors to the town. Kenilworth is the home of numerous independent retailers and businesses, but the streets are progressively filled by high street shops, providing its residents and visitors numerous opportunities to shop. For all of your home upgrades, make certain to make use of respected contractors in Kenilworth to make certain of quality.