Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick castle



Stratford-upon-Avon is renowned as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. However, it also boasts the unique attractions of Warwick castle and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre set amidst rolling rural landscapes bordering the River Avon.

There are five historic houses in Stratford-upon-Avon connected with William Shakespeare and his family. Each house has its own character and each offers a different insight to the world in which the famous playwright and poet was born, lived and died. We visited the three in-town houses namely, Shakespeare's birthplace, Nash's House & New place and Hall's Croft.

Shakespeare's birthplace - the house where William Shakespeare was born and spent his early years. There is an exhibition on his life and work.
Hall's Croft - the house of Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna and her husband, Dr John Hall. It is a fine Tudor house, Beautiful furnished, with a lovely walled garden. There is a fascinating museum about medicine in Elizabethan times.
Royal Shakespeare Theatre - the Victorian Gothic Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was destroyed by fire in 1926 and six years later, its simple red-brick successor was opened.
Evening view of Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Beside the River Avon.
Outside the Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, which has hunderds of teddy bears from all around the world - including some of the oldest, most unusual and most valuable ones, and some which belonged to famous personalities.
Warwick Castle.
Ariel view of Warwick Castle.
Warwick Castle, the finest mediaeval castle in England, with its magnificant Tower and Rampants, offers visitors a thousand years of history. The chilling, dark dungeon and gruesome Toryure Chamber contrast with the elegant splendour of the Great Hall, State Rooms, and 'Royal Weekend Party 1898'. We also experience the sights, sounds, touch and smell of the mediaeval household in 1471 in 'Kingmaker - a preparation for battle'.




Last updated on 1/07/9 by Phyllis Chong