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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