Written by GrahamMercer on December 18, 2005
- Our second day of narrowboating sees us continuing upstream on the Avon River. As we approach Stratford we calculate that we have made our way through 8 locks and sailed about 14 miles, averaging about...
Written by GrahamMercer on November 28, 2005
- We first formed the idea of doing a narrowboat trip some years ago when we saw the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal in Wales. This impressive span carries the canal across the River...
Written by Nancy on September 28, 2000
- We walked up to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and found it quaint as expected. No, not just quaint – the definition of quaint, fairy tale even. White stucco and dark half timbers, overhanging thatched roof trimmed...
Written by Joy S on November 4, 2008
- * Crowds of tourists over run Stratford during the summer. However, the throngs dwindle in autumn and winter, so while we were there on this visit, we discovered you could walk on the...
Written by Joy S on November 4, 2008
- We spent our son's autumn half-term break from school in the Heart of England. Situated, as its name suggests, in the thick of England, this region is a great place to go for a...
Written by JudithCarole on February 6, 2006
- Stratford is a market town that dates back to the Roman occupation. There are still millennia-old Roman ruins to be seen in and around the town. Most are open to the public and free of...
Written by Amanda on August 28, 2000
- The RSC has three theatres in Stratford - the RST, the Swan, and the Other Place. The last of these is the smallest, and usually has modern, fringe, or experimental plays showing. The other two...
Written by Arline760 on September 27, 2003
- The English love to garden. If you like to garden (like we do), there are so many exciting gardens to see and things to learn. One good resource was The Garden Lover's Guide...
Written by PStreet1 on May 2, 2001
- There is a track a few miles from Stratford town center and an afternoon at the races is really fun. The bookies are located under umbrellas in the area right in front of the...
Written by Nancy on September 28, 2000
- At the bank in Stratford we got two recommendations for places to have tea. One was Hathaway's Tea Room. The other Drucker's was described as very expensive and fancy, the kind of place you go...
Stratford-Upon-Avon
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