Stratford-upon-Avon Attractions
Stratford-upon-Avon, the small old Elizabethan market town on the River Avon, enjoys worldwide fame as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
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Stratford - Anne Hathaway's Cottage
A quaint, half-timbered brick building marks Anne Hathaway's Cottage in Shottery, Stratford. The Cottage features a beautiful garden and a small park.
Stratford - Hall's Croft
A short distance from the Shakespeare Institute, in the old town, is one of Stratford's most attractive Tudor houses, Hall's Croft, with its charming garden. This was the home of Dr John Hall, who married Shakespeare's eldest daughter Susanna.
Hours
March 20 to October 19
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 20 to March 18
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Stratford - Shakespeare Centre
Adjoining Shakespeare's birthplace is the modern Shakespeare Centre (opened 1964), the headquarters of the private Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, founded in 1847. It contains rooms for study and a library.
Lapworth - Packwood House
Packwood House is a National Trust property located in Lapworth. The Elizabethan manor at this site has a fine sunken and topiary garden lined with clipped yews. The trees are said to symbolize the Sermon on the Mount. There are also courtyards, terraces and gazebos.
All values are in local currency
Hours
February 9 to November 2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
| Family | 16.50 |
| Adult | 6.60 |
| Group discounts | 5.60 |
| Grounds / gardens only around attraction | 3.80 |
Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Wheelchair users should contact the property in advance for special arrangements.
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Stratford - Bancroft Gardens (Gower Memorial)
Well-tended Bancroft Gardens now extend along the riverside, featuring Clopton Bridge, a 15th century stone bridge, and the Gower Memorial (1888), actually a memorial to Shakespeare given by the sculptor Lord Ronald Gower and depicting the dramatist sitting in an easy-chair, surrounded by his literary characters Lady Macbeth, Falstaff, Hamlet and Prince Hal.
Stratford - Charlecote Park
Shakespeare is supposed to have hunted in Charlecote Park (4mi/6.4km east of Stratford), was apparently caught, and lashed as a punishment by Sir Thomas Lucy, whereupon Shakespeare turned him into the somewhat laughable justice of the peace Shallow in "Henry IV". The Lucy family owned the estate after 1247. In 1558 Sir Thomas rebuilt the country seat and received there, among others, Elizabeth I.
All values are in local currency
Hours
March 1 to October 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
December 6 to December 21
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
| Family | 18.10 |
| Adult | 7.45 |
| Group discounts | 7.00 |
| Child | 3.70 |
| Grounds / gardens only around attraction | 2.50 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Stratford - Garrick Inn (Harvard House)
In Stratford's High Street, is the 16th century Garrick Inn, richly embellished with wood carvings, and Harvard House, dating from the same period. This half-timbered house was constructed in 1596 and belonged to the mother of John Harvard (1607-1638), founder of the famous Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA.
Shakespeare's Birthplace / Harvard House
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QW
England
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QW
England
Stratford - Guild Chapel
The Guild Chapel at the corner of Chapel Lane, a single-aisled Gothic church, has a fine wall painting of the Last Judgment of about 1500.
Stratford - Guild Hall
The upper floor of Stratford's Guild Hall (adjoining the Guild Chapel), a Tudor half-timbered building, was for centuries used as a grammar school. Shakespeare probably received his school education in these classrooms.
Stratford - Mop Fair
This annual day-long festival takes place in mid-October and dates as far back as the 14th century. An ox is roasted in a large brick fireplace and is then served for the festival dinner. Other events include trade and food stalls, and a street fair.
Stratford - Quiney's House
At the corner of Stratford's High Street and Bridge Street stands Quiney's House. It was occupied from 1616 to 1662 by the merchant Thomas Quiney and his wife Judith, Shakespeare's younger daughter.
Stratford - Shakespeare Institute
A Shakespeare research center is Mason Croft, since 1951 the Shakespeare Institute of the University of Birmingham.
Stratford - Swan Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Company opened the Swan Theatre in 1936. Its architecture is mock-Elizabethan.
Stratford - Town Hall
Near Stratford's Classical Town Hall (1769) stands a statue of Shakespeare, which was presented by David Garrick (1716-1779), the famous actor and manager of Drury Lane Theatre in London. Beside the Town Hall is a hotel, partly dating from the 15th century, which bears Shakespeare's name.
Stratford - Winter Visitors' Festival
This annual six-week festival runs from early-February to mid-March and aims to draw tourism to Shakespeare's hometown during the winter. In this spirit, the program offers a wide array of events, including operas, orchestral, chamber and jazz concerts, recitals, theatrical performances and children's events. Performances take place in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Swan Theatre.
Stratford - World of Shakespeare
The World of Shakespeare, at the end of Waterside, presents audio-visual shows giving an insight into the age of great literature.
Stratford upon Avon Town Walk
Daily guided walks around the historic streets of Stratford to see Shakespeare's Stratford with your own guide. sights include Shakespeare Town Houses, Royal Shakespeare Theatres, Grammar School and Holy Trinity Church. The guide will entertain and inform with amusing anecdotes, tales of fires, flood, plague, mediaeval cures and history of the town.
Discover unique shops, a hidden garden, tearooms and attractions.
All values are in local currency
Discover unique shops, a hidden garden, tearooms and attractions.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close |
| Adult | 5.00 |
| Senior over 65 | 4.00 |
| Students | 4.00 |
| Child 16 & under | 2.00 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Wilmcote - Mary Arden's House
Shakespeare's mother is said to have been born and lived in Mary Arden's House in Wilmcote (4mi/6.4km northwest of Stratford). This magnificent Tudor-style farmhouse now houses a museum devoted to the country customs of the county of Warwickshire.
Hours
March 20 to October 19
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 20 to March 19
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
