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Beautifully situated on the River Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon has a
number of attractions linked to the famous Bard. Explore this
historic market town and its surroundings and discover where
Shakespeare was born and grew up, where he gained inspiration for
his work, enjoyed a "few" drinks and even where he used to poach
deer!
Shakespeare country
is also special because it is home to the internationally
renowned
Royal Shakespeare Company
(RSC). The RSC has long been recognised as the world's leading
classical theatre company and its annual repertoire of
productions features plays by Shakespeare, his contemporaries,
other classical playwrights as well as many new plays specially
commissioned by the RSC.
Superb shops,
restaurants, a Friday market and floral displays complement its
river setting, three theatres and wealth of other attractions.
Besides Shakespeare there is much to enjoy, from a day at
Stratford Races to a guided open top bus tour or boating on the
River Avon. Other attractions include:
Falstaff’s Experience, Anne Hathaway’s cottage, the
Butterfly Museum.
Race lovers can
visit the
Stratford Race Course
which holds about 15 meetings a year mostly in the summer
months.
Superb shops,
restaurants, a Friday market and floral displays complement its
river setting, three theatres and wealth of other attractions.
Besides Shakespeare there is much to enjoy, from a day at Stratford
Races to a guided open top bus tour or boating on the River Avon.
Henley in Arden,
Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth are all close by and there is
easy access via a train station and motorways of the M40, M5 and
M42.
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