Stratford - Shakespeare and more

Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare and More

If you want to visit the home of Shakespeare and pay your respects to the Bard but also want to see what else this corner of England has to offer, then this is the itinerary for you. This tour will take you to some of the most significant Shakespearean sites in Stratford as well as showing you what diverse attractions lay in the surrounding area.

Tour highlights may include:

Guided tour of Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's sites
Private gin-tasting session
Tour of Compton Verney art gallery
British Motor Museum

What's included...

Day 1 - Life and times of William Shakespeare...

Today we will be given a guided tour of a few of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s key sites. We will be shown around the house I which Shakespeare was born, relive his own love story at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit the site of the home in which he wrote many of his great works. All of which will be accompanied by a Birthplace Trust expert to answer any questions and give exclusive insights into Shakespeare’s past. After checking into the Arden Hotel, a wonderful luxury boutique hotel, we will be treated to a private gin tasting session with a local distiller. Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant which has fantastic views of the river Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Day 2 - Variety is the spice of life...

Leaving Shakespeare behind, today we’ll venture a small way into the countryside around Stratford to see what else the area has to offer. Our first stop will be Compton Verney, a beautiful Georgian mansion in stunning grounds which were landscaped by ‘Capability’ brown. Compton Verney is now home to a wonderfully diverse art collection with everything from paintings of the Italian Renaissance to English folk art. We will be given a private guided tour of these beautiful galleries before taking time to stroll around the grounds which reflect the best of the great English countryside. After lunch, we will take the short drive to the British Motor Museum. This museum holds an incredible collection of vehicles from British history, from the very first motor cars to iconic sports cars and even some familiar cars from famous movies. It is a fascinating and beautiful collection which will interest history lovers and film buffs as well as car enthusiasts. We’ll finish off our time in Stratford with a delicious evening mean at one of the town’s finest restaurants on historic Sheep Street.