W hy is "world-class Stratford-upon-Avon" such a dump? The traveller who arrives in Stratford at 9am is in trouble. Not a single cafe is open, and if she ventures into one of the hotels she will be faced with the kind of breakfast she thought had ceased to exist: boxes of cereal; something labelled "fresh-squeezed orange juice" that turns out to be double-diluted concentrate; eggs, bacon, sausages and fried bread sitting under a heating lamp, in a badly lit room with stale air and a shabby carpet - and that less than three minutes' walk from the Birthplace.
The Swan could be a charming boutique hotel; why isn't it? Think of any Italian or French town of comparable size population 24, and you'll see the difference. Stratford-upon-Avon is living proof that the English still don't know how to live. Bridge Street is a blank hump of tarmac, so wide you could make a leafy park down the middle. Instead, there is a line of flagpoles, one of which leans awry.
Mary Arden's tudor house where the Bard's mother was brought up. Ann Hathaway's cottage where she lived until Shakespeare married her in Shakespeare's childhood house where he was born in Hall's Croft is one of the finest half-timbered gabled houses in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Shakespeare spent his last years in New Place next door to Nash's house. Stratford-upon-Avon Sculptures. Fastaffs Experience at Tudor World. Stratford Armouries. Boat trips on the River Avon, shopping in the thriving retail centre, dining in the wide variety of pubs and restaurants.
Brass Rubbing Centre. Butterfly Farm. Gower Memorial in Bancroft Gardens. Guild Chapel. Guild Hall. The stately home of Charlecote Park - The House is the home of the Lucy family, begun in and situated next to the river Avon in the heart of an ancient deer-park with views to Stratford-upon-Avon a few miles away. Shakespeare, in his younger years, was reputed to have poached deer from here. Stratford Horse Racing.
The guide will entertain and inform with amusing anecdotes, tales of fires, flood, plague, mediaeval cures and history of the town. The ideal way to discover Stratford and Shakespeare. Tel or for further information, or visit www. One of the guides is a member of 'The Magic Circle' and all guides are members of Equity.
Be afraid, very afraid Reservations call or For information visit www. Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. Henley Street, the site of Shakespeare's Birthplace, which would normally be teeming with visitors, is almost deserted during the lockdown. Image source, Getty Images.
Image source, Tudor World. Image source, Google. Stratford Butterfly Farm closed the morning before lockdown was announced. Image source, Stratford Butterfly Farm. Stratford Butterfly Farm also imports and exports pupa, with that side of the business also affected by coronavirus. Pubs and restaurants will struggle to survive if they have to operate under social distancing, says Nigel Lambert, who runs Vintner. Image source, Andrew Perkin. The best of Stratford-upon-Avon can't be seen in a day so why not make a weekend of it.
Parking and Public Toilets in Stratford-upon-Avon There are a number of car parks and toilets in Stratford which can be seen on our town centre map. For free and convenient parking consider the park and ride. Cameras are located around the town centre 24 hours a day. Alongside this, over businesses are connected via the Radio Link Scheme ensuring that the Police and CCTV and local businesses work together to ensure your visit is a safe one.
This is a free service which provides powered scooters and wheelchairs for hire. The opening hours are 9.
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