Shakespeare Country

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Stratford & Warwickshire

Follow in the footsteps of the Bard through Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding countryside.

Day 5h 15m 120 min drive 3 stops

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105 min drive

The half-timbered house on Henley Street where William Shakespeare was born in 1564.

1h Parking available

Buy the 'Five Houses' ticket for the best value.

history kids-friendly parking

5 min drive

Thatched farmhouse where Shakespeare's wife grew up, with a cottage garden full of old-fashioned flowers.

1h Parking available

Walk from the town centre along the signed footpath.

history garden kids-friendly parking

10 min drive

Charlecote Park

Elizabethan manor where the young Shakespeare allegedly poached deer; fallow deer still graze the park.

1h 15m Parking available

Look for the fallow deer in the parkland.

history garden nature kids-friendly parking dog-friendly National Trust

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