Stratford Upon Avon is a very familiar name to people all over the world. The significance of William Shakespeare and his writings have turned the town into a point of pilgrimage.Of course that makes all the fuss absolutely logical.
Stratford was already a very busy centre of economic activity when Shakespeare was alive.Will would still be able to find his way round parts of the the town were he alive today. It's fair to say because of the lovely middle ages architecture, and the history, Stratford would still get its share of visitors today without the Shakespeare connection. As a visitor there are some priority must sees. Absolutely first would be Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway's cottage. Shakespeare's birthplace would be another prominent spot on the tourist trail.Last but not least and to complete the cycle go to the church where Shakespeare and his family were buried.
The icing on the cake would be a ticket for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare Company put on Shakespeare's best known plays at this venue. There are matinees to allow visitors to return to London in time for dinner.
The Royal Shakespeare is not the only theatre in Stratford. The Swan Theatre is built Elizabethan style. You will find therefore it is very much like the famous Globe Theatre, so should not be missed.A visit to the very small theatre called The Other Place is interesting because it puts on largely experimental work. The third theatre is smaller and more intimate called The Other Place, and the productions there are more experimental in nature.If you aren't familiar with the geography of England, you should know that Stratford is 90 miles northwest of London.So you can easily drive there and back in a day.
The other important thing to know is that the theatre season runs between March and November.If you can get tickets for April 23rd then do so.This is the date of course of the birthday of William Shakespeare.
If you don't want to rush around like a maniac and time isn't pressing then why not stay for a night. A lovely hotel to stay at is the Ettington Park Hotel which sits overlooking the River Stour. It sits on the same site as a Manor House recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Having said that it was built in the nineteenth century as a luxury country house.
Be aware the house is supposed to have its own ghost. The ghost is that of the Lady in Grey, who is famous in English folklore. The ghost seems harmless enough but is attracted to a specific novel by Sir Walter Scott, which ends up on the floor always open at the same page.
Should you wish to extend your stay and do some exploring then the very comfortable and well staffed Ettington Park is ideal. Firstly and most importantly you must see the sights of Stratford Upon Avon, take photographs and inhale the atmosphere of the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Stratford was already a very busy centre of economic activity when Shakespeare was alive.Will would still be able to find his way round parts of the the town were he alive today. It's fair to say because of the lovely middle ages architecture, and the history, Stratford would still get its share of visitors today without the Shakespeare connection. As a visitor there are some priority must sees. Absolutely first would be Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway's cottage. Shakespeare's birthplace would be another prominent spot on the tourist trail.Last but not least and to complete the cycle go to the church where Shakespeare and his family were buried.
The icing on the cake would be a ticket for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare Company put on Shakespeare's best known plays at this venue. There are matinees to allow visitors to return to London in time for dinner.
The Royal Shakespeare is not the only theatre in Stratford. The Swan Theatre is built Elizabethan style. You will find therefore it is very much like the famous Globe Theatre, so should not be missed.A visit to the very small theatre called The Other Place is interesting because it puts on largely experimental work. The third theatre is smaller and more intimate called The Other Place, and the productions there are more experimental in nature.If you aren't familiar with the geography of England, you should know that Stratford is 90 miles northwest of London.So you can easily drive there and back in a day.
The other important thing to know is that the theatre season runs between March and November.If you can get tickets for April 23rd then do so.This is the date of course of the birthday of William Shakespeare.
If you don't want to rush around like a maniac and time isn't pressing then why not stay for a night. A lovely hotel to stay at is the Ettington Park Hotel which sits overlooking the River Stour. It sits on the same site as a Manor House recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Having said that it was built in the nineteenth century as a luxury country house.
Be aware the house is supposed to have its own ghost. The ghost is that of the Lady in Grey, who is famous in English folklore. The ghost seems harmless enough but is attracted to a specific novel by Sir Walter Scott, which ends up on the floor always open at the same page.
Should you wish to extend your stay and do some exploring then the very comfortable and well staffed Ettington Park is ideal. Firstly and most importantly you must see the sights of Stratford Upon Avon, take photographs and inhale the atmosphere of the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
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