Stratford-upon-Avon

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Stratford-upon-Avon is an historic town on the River Avon in the England|English county of Warwickshire, best known as the home town of the great English playwright and poet, :wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare. Today, it is a major theatre-going destination as the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company. As such, it represents one of the most popular tourist destinations in the nation.

Although it's often abbreviated to just "Stratford", when organising transport or accommodation always refer in full to "Stratford-upon-Avon". There's a large neighborhood of London called Stratford, plus a city in Ontario, where you don't want to go by mistake.

Stratford-upon-Avon Halal Travel Guide

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Stratford-upon-Avon has its origins in the Saxon culture of medieval England (the name "straet-ford" indicates that it was a river crossing). For many centuries it was little more than a small market town on the road to London; even today, it has only 24,000 permanent residents. Though it has developed some industrial capacity, Stratford is now known mostly for its association with Shakespeare. The town benefits tremendously from the resulting tourism and cultural activity, and has gone to great lengths to preserve those buildings that have survived since Shakespeare's time. As a result the centre of town is quaint and attractive, drawing many thousands of tourists each year to its cultural and historical amenities.

Travel as a Muslim to Stratford-upon-Avon

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The town is compact and most sights are in easy walking distance. However Anne Hathaway's Cottage is in Shottery, a mile west from the centre, and Mary Arden's Farm is three miles west in Wilmcote. For these either use your own car, or take the open-top bus tour, or cycle. Cyclists will also enjoy Stratford Greenway, 5 miles of traffic-free track on the edge of town.

Stratford Bike Hire | Seven Meadows Road CV37 6GR head for Stratford Greenway ☎ +44 7711 776340 | Opening Hours: Daily 09:30-17:00 . Cycle Hire and cafe located in refurbished railway carriages.

Those unable to walk can hire a mobility scooter from Shopmobility, located on the ground floor of the Bridgefoot multi-storey car park.

What to see in Stratford-upon-Avon

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Note: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

There are five sites closely associated with Shakespeare, and managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. A combi-ticket (called "The Full Story") is best value and they can all be seen in the course of an afternoon. Three are central: Shakespeare's birthplace on Henley Street is the obvious starting point. In later life he bought a house at New Place - it's long been demolished, but you visit to see the garden there, and the adjoining Nash's House where his grand-daughter Elizabeth lived. His daughter Susanna married Dr John Hall, and Hall's Croft was their house. A mile west in the hamlet of Shottery is Anne Hathaway's Cottage, where she grew up before marrying Shakespeare. Three miles west in Wilmcote is Mary Arden's Farm, childhood home of Shakespeare's mother.

Shakespeare's Birthplace - Henley St CV37 6QW 52.193913, -1.708007 Opening Hours: April - Aug 09:00-17:00, September - Oct 09:00-16:30, November - Mar 10:00-15:30 "Full story" adult £22.50, age 3-17 £14.50, conc £21; Birthplace only £17.50, £11.50, £16.50 Shakespeare's Birthplace Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon - Sept 2012 - Probably the location of Shakespeare's birth, and definitely the home of his early years. His father was a glove-maker and town magistrate, with a spell as mayor, so this is a fairly prosperous home of the 16th century. Restored with period decor and many authentic items, and small garden.
New Place - 22 Chapel Street CV37 6EP 52.1911, -1.70739 Opening Hours: Same hours as Birthplace "Full story" prices as Birthplace; New Place only adult £12.50, age 3-17 £8, conc £11.50 New Place Knot Garden at New Place -Stratford-upon-Avon - Substantial mansion built in 1483 and bought by Shakespeare in 1602, but it owes its present appearance (ie totally invisible) to The Rev Francis Gastrell: he so loathed Shakespeare and pesky tourists that in 1759 he demolished it. A good start, but he was run out of town before he could set about the other properties. So the site is nowadays a charming garden in Elizabethan style. The adjoining building, Nash's House, was the home of Shakespeare's grand-daughter Elizabeth, and her first husband Thomas Nash.
Hall's Croft - Old Town CV37 6BG 52.1886, -1.70866 Opening Hours: April - Aug 10:00-17:00, September - Oct 10:00-16:30, November - Mar 11:00-15:30 "Full story" prices as Birthplace; Hall's Croft only adult £8.50, age 3-17 £5.50, conc £8. Discounts for buying online Hall's Croft Halls Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon3 - Home of Shakespeare's daughter Susanna and her husband Dr John Hall. In Jacobean style, with exhibition on medical & surgical training of those times: no wonder so many patients died young.
Holy Trinity Church - @pon-avon.org Old Town, CV37 6BG 52.186667, -1.7075 ☎ +44 1789 266316 | Opening Hours: April - Sept Monday - Saturday 09:00-18:00, Sunday 12:30-17:00; Mar & Oct Monday - Saturday 09:00-17:00, Sunday 12:30-17:00; November - Feb Monday - Saturday 09:00-16:00, Sunday 12:30-17:00 Donation £3 Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon - The church itself is charming in its own right, but the main attraction is the burial place of Shakespeare and his immediate family within the chancel. So you can only view it when the church is open, and as a working church, services and other functions take precedence over tourism.
Tudor World - 40 Sheep Street 52.19163, -1.70543 ☎ +44 870 350 2770 | Opening Hours: Daily 10:30-17:30 £6 - Independent museum re-enacting life in Tudor England, set in an authentic Tudor building.
Butterfly Farm - Swans Nest Lane CV37 7LS 52.18957, -1.7003 Opening Hours: Daily from 10:00; October - Mar till 17:00, April - Sep till 18:00 Adults £7.25, children 3-15 £6.25 Stratford Butterfly Farm Stratford butterfly farm gate 14a07 eHalal Reference: Q7621945 - Walk-through tropical rain-forest butterfly habitat. See their life-cycles in the Caterpillar Room. In Insect City find Stick Insects, Beetles, Leaf-cutting ants and many more strange bugs. Arachnoland hosts the world's largest spider, a scorpion colony and other creepy-crawlies.
Mechanical Art and Design (MAD) Museum - 4-5 Henley St CV37 6PT 52.1931055, -1.7069154 ☎ +44 1789 269356 | Opening Hours: April - Sept daily 10:00-17:00, October - Mar Monday to Friday 10:30-16:30, Saturday Sunday 10:00-17:30 Adult £7.80, child 6-15 £5.20 - The MAD museum is a collection of machines incorporating gears, chains, pulleys and whirligig paraphernalia. The exhibits fall into three areas: kinetic art, automata, and steampunk. Lots of rolling balls, clanking and rattling. There are exhibits indoors and in the garden with wind and water powered features and sculptures.

Further afield

Anne Hathaway's Cottage - 22 Cottage Lane Shottery, CV37 9HH 52.190746, -1.731924 One mile west of centre Opening Hours: Same hours as Birthplace "Full story" prices as for Birthplace; Cottage only adult £12.50, age 3-17 £8, conc £11.50Anne Hathaway's Cottage Anne Hathaways Cottage 1 (5662418953) - Thatched wattle & daub cottage, home of Anne Hathaway until she married Shakespeare. Restored with many family heirlooms on display (including their famous "second-best bed"), and surrounded with scenic gardens. Nearby car park £2. Stratford city bus tour calls here.
Mary Arden's Farm - Station Rd Wilmcote CV37 6UN 52.225, -1.760 3 miles west of centre Opening Hours: April - Aug 10:00-17:00, September - Oct 10:00-16:30, closed November - Mar "Full story" prices as for Birthplace; Farm only adult £15, age 3-17 £10, conc £14 - Tudor farmstead, childhood home of Mary Arden, Shakespeare's mother. Recreates farm life of the era. By bike or on foot, the lane from Stratford is busy and has no sidewalk: instead follow the canal towpath. Free parking. Stratford city bus tour calls here. Hourly slow trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Stratford-upon-Avon call at nearby Wilmcote station.
Stratford Armouries - Gospel Oak Ln, CV37 0JA 52.2262, -1.732 ☎ +44 1789 262468 | Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-17:30 Free Stratford Armouries eHalal Reference: Q7621939 - Miscellaneous collection of exhibits with a military theme.

What to do in Stratford-upon-Avon

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Stratford-upon-Avon

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Reliable mid-range chain hotels in Stratford-upon-Avon include Mercure, Premier Inn, Best Western and Crowne Plaza.

Virginia Lodge, 12 Evesham Place CV37 6HT: a nice B&B about 5 minutes' walk to Stratford town centre.
YHA Hostel Alveston has basic dorms in a grand Georgian villa, 2 miles northeast of Stratford off B4086 Wellesbourne Rd in Alveston.

Arden Hotel - Waterside CV37 6BA facing RSC Theatre B&B from £250 / night - Luxury at this boutique hotel with large elegant rooms and excellent restaurant. Free parking.
Ettington Chase - Banbury Road, Ettington CV37 7NZ 52.133674, -1.600131 7 miles southeast from Stratford on A422 towards Banbury ☎ +44 1789 740000 Checkin - 2pm / Check-out: 11am From £52 per day - 4-star hotel in Victorian manor, often booked out to conferences.

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Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby

Warwick (England)|Warwick – One of Britain's most famous and best preserved castles.
Wellesbourne – Large village known for its airfield and close to Charlecote Park, a manor house and deer park that William Shakespeare poached in.
The hills to the south are the Cotswolds, with a series of charming villages.
Cheltenham to the south of the Cotswolds, and Royal Leamington Spa on the railway line north of Stratford, are elegant spa towns.
Oxford to the south-east is a must-see.
Head for Birmingham for big city attractions.

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