Attractions
Whatever takes your fancy, a short break in Shakespeare Country will make you feel rejuvenated and refreshed. Stratford-upon-Avon offers a wide range of attractions and activities to suit any kind of visit.
Stratford Town Walk
Join the DAILY, award-winning Stratford Town Walk (established 2002) for an entertaining guided walk through the charming streets of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Upton House (National Trust)
Come and see how Lord & Lady Bearsted made Upton House and Gardens the perfect country retreat for their family in the 1930s. You can also discover Lord Bearsted's famous art collection including works by Bosch, Stubbs and Canaletto.
The Alternative Shakespeare Tour
An alternative tour (via our comfortable mini bus) looking at William Shakespeare's personal life just outside of Stratford. Visiting 8 villages he had great affection for. Finishing up at a 16th century inn (in the beautiful Warwickshire Countryside) to
RSC Clore Learning Centre
Working as actors, students will explore the plays practically unlocking language and characters as we do in RSC rehearsal rooms. Workshops start with a warm up which encourages teamwork and introduces them to key themes of the play.
British Motor Museum Gaydon
The British Motor Museum - the world's largest collection of historic British cars. Celebrating the past, present and future of British motoring.
Wellesbourne Market
Wellesbourne market is one of the UK's largest outdoor markets. The market site is situated 5 miles from Stratford/Warwick/Leamington on the A429 at Wellesbourne Airfield. Open every Saturday and Summer Bank Holiday Monday's from 9am to 4pm.
Tudor World
Tudor World is an unusual small independent museum set within a Tudor property in Stratford upon Avon.
Ragley Hall
A warm welcome to Ragley Hall, ancestral seat of the Hertford family for over 300 years. Set in thousands of acres of its own estate overlooking unspoilt Warwickshire countryside since its initial opening in 1958.
Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall
Join in a Tudor school lesson,
dress up Tudor-style for a selfie,
play Tudor games and get messy with quill and ink, marvel at our medieval wall paintings, brush up on your Latin!
The MAD Museum
The MAD Museum is the only specialist attraction of its kind in the UK. Based in Stratford upon Avon, the museum was launched in March 2012 and showcases the world's finest pieces of Kinetic Art and Automata from pioneering artists from all over the world
Infinite Variety: Shakespeare's female characters in objects and words
The new exhibition, Infinite Variety: Shakespeare's female characters in objects and words, at Shakespeare’s New Place is part of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's multi-year project, The Women Who Made Shakespeare.
Hidcote Manor and Gardens (National Trust)
Arts and Crafts-inspired garden with intricately designed outdoor spaces in the rolling Cotswold hills.
Escape Live Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's newest play is set to open at The Globe theatre tonight, the crowds have gathered and the house is full. To keep the script under wraps Shakespeare kept just one copy and an hour before the curtain is due to go up, it's gone missing!