Self catering holidays in STRATFORD UPON AVON - Warwickshire

Stratford Upon Avon, a market town and civil parish, is located in the county of Warwickshire in England. The town is situated on the river Avon in the south east of Birmingham and South west of Warwick. Being the birthplace of the most famous writer and poet William Shakespeare, it is considered as the most popular tourist destination in England. Every year it receives around 3 million tourists coming from across the world. Availability of houses and cottages makes it an ideal place for self catering holidays.

There are several tourist attractions scattered in the town, which generate the large part of Stratford economy. Stratford-upon-Avon's Clock Tower, Nash's House, Gardens of New Place, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Hall's Croft, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Harvard House, and Stratford Armouries are some of the prominent tourist sites of this town.

Tourists can visit museums, theatres and art galleries scattered across the town to explore the magnificent culture and past of this place. Besides, tourists can have delight of taking strolling on trail alongside the river and boat ride. Other than these attractions, there are several self catering accommodations scattered all over the town in the form of villas, log cabins, cottages, apartments, and holiday chalets, which offer the utmost comfortable and affordable staying option in the town.

STRATFORD-ON-AVON

 Stratford-Upon-Avon has emerged as a regional centre for shopping, eating, and sightseeing.  The town is packed with interesting visitor potential such as boating, quirky buildings and quaint passageways.  The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is one of the biggest of all the RSC theatres in Stratford – just the brickwork alone is worth a look. Shakespeare’s Birthplace is filled with oak timber-framed buildings with close studded vertical timbers on the lower section and is filled with history.   The nearby butterfly farm hosts around 2000 free-flying butterflies, also a whole range of exotic creatures and plants.  The Teddy Bear Museum is a good one for the whole family; the three floors are packed with hundreds of Teddies from around the world displayed in theatrical settings. Things to do: Shakespeare’s Birthplace and The Shakespeare CentreHenley Street, (01789 201823)Built from the Forest of Arden and full of authentic Elizabethan and Jacobean fixtures and fittings. Anne Hathaway’s CottageShottery, (01789 292100) The Butterfly FarmSwan’s Nest Lane, (01789 299288), www.butterflyfarm.co.ukOpen summer 10am-6pm, winter 10am-dusk. The Teddybear MuseumGreenhill Street, (01789 293160), www.theteddybearmuseum.com Open daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Guided ToursThe Blue Badge Guides (01789 292478)Shakespeare’s Life in Stratford   (01789 403405) Theatre: The Royal Shakespeare TheatreWaterside, (01789 295623) Attic Theatre Cox’s Yard, (01789 404600) ShakespearienceWaterside, (01789 290111)A multi-sensory experience and theatre where the Carpe Diem company performsTheatre