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Stratford is synonymous with William
Shakespeare, but there's more than just the Bard. Start with your explorations
with the Birthplace Museum, the house were Shakespeare was a kid,
furnished with period Elizabethan furniture. |
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Take in a play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, but
kids might prefer a backstage tour. Check out the Royal
Shakespeare Company site for complete details. |
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Stratford Brass Rubbing Centre – Make your own brass rubbing
from a collection of Medieval and Tudor brass plaques. |
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Teddy Bear Museum – If you have a toddler in tow,
the Teddy Bear Museum has a collection of unusual teddy bears, housed in
an Elizabethan setting. Don't miss the teddy bear Victorian dollhouse, the
teddy bear's picnic, Winnie the Pooh, Rupert and Paddington teddy bears. |
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River Avon – Take the little ferry across
the River Avon to the waterside park or cruise down the river
on larger boats (pick up the boats near the Clopton Bridge). Or, just walk
along the river, it's green and shady, and there's swans in the river. |
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Take a bike ride - Stratford is the perfect place to go for a family bike ride. Starting in the center of Stratford is a 5 mile bike path (called the Greenway) that goes along the Avon river and is great for kids. You can rent kids' bikes, child seats, and trailer bikes at Stratford Bike Hire. |
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William Shakespeare
was grew up in Stratford-on-Avon, and returned to live there after
years of writing plays in London. The Bard of Avon is richly
illustrated with scenes of his boyhood and production of his plays.
(Picture book)
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Jack
and Annie travel back in time 1600 to find a special magic,
and end up onstage as two fairies in Will Shakespeare's play.
"Without wand, spell or charm, turn daytime into night."
(Easy reader)
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Planning to
see Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre? Read this accessible adaptation
by Bruce Colville (author of I Was a Sixth Grade Alien),
imaginatively illustrated. Also by the same author, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Twelfth
Night. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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Imagine a sequel to Twelfth Night where the characters meet up with Will Shakespeare. Violetta, daughter of Viola and accompanied by Feste the fool, on the trail of evil Malvolio. Good for older kids (read the play first). (Chapter book)
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(More children's
books on other England pages) |
