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Stratford-upon-Avon (Warwickshire) |
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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, and kids might also like a backstage tour. Check out the Royal Shakespeare Company site for complete details. | ||
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Holy Trinity Church At Holy Trinity Church, Shakespeare was baptized here in 1564, and it's where the great playwright is buried, next to his wife Anne Hathaway. Also, check out the Shakespeare monument on the north side of the church a bust of Shakespeare, sporting a spiffy mustache and goatee, and holding a quill pen, topped with the family coat of arms and a skull. | ||
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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. |
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Just arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon? Get oriented and ride around the city in a hop on hop off bus. Kids commentary on the tour, 14 stops around the city, including the Shakespeare's birthplace, River Avon, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and more. Tickets are valid for 24 hours and you can board the double-decker bus anywhere on the route: |
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Stratford-upon-Avon Hop On Hop Off Bus |
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(More children's books on other England pages) |
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