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Stratford-upon-Avon Travel Guide

Visit the historic Warwickshire town of Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Stratford is very popular as a tourist destination, which thankfully means that there are a wide variety of accommodation options for visitors to choose from. Many hotels will offer special discounted theatre packages for those guests wishing to take in a play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Things To Do and See

in Stratford-upon-Avon

Holy Trinity Church,

Stratford-upon-Avon
Located on the banks of River Avon, this is considered one

of England's most-visited Parish Churches and the site where

William Shakespeare was baptized in 1564 and buried in 1616.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site; Historic site

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre,

Stratford-upon-Avon
A classical visit to the Cotswolds, the center of Shakespearean theater,

should include taking in a play at this famous theater and a backstage

tour to get an intriguing insight into props and costumes.
Attraction type: Theater

Shakespeare's Birthplace,

Stratford-upon-Avon
Take a trip back to sixteenth-century Tudor England with a visit to the

site where William Shakespeare was born, and gain insight into what

life was like when the famous bard was a child.
Attraction type: Historic home; History museum

Anne Hathaway's Cottage,

Stratford-upon-Avon
This sixteenth-century, thatched-roof cottage was the home of

Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's sweet-heart and wife.
Attraction type: Historic home

Stratford Butterfly Farm,

Stratford-upon-Avon
Attraction type: Farm; Nature center

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