Towns in Britain
Stratford upon Avon

The Old Market House, where John Shakespeare would have traded  with other glovers
(burnt down in 1826)

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Beautifully situated on the River Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon has a number of  attractions linked to the famous Bard. Explore this historic market town and its  surroundings and discover where Shakespeare was born and grew up, where he  gained inspiration for his work, enjoyed a "few" drinks and even where he used  to poach deer!

There are five houses linked to Shakespeare and his family - all around  Stratford-upon-Avon - where he was born, lived, worked and lies buried. In town  visit Shakespeare's Birthplace. Hall's Croft where his daughter lived and  Nash's House the home of his granddaughter. In the neighbouring village of  Wilmcote visit Mary Arden's House - a rambling Tudor farmhouse which belonged to  Shakespeare's mother. Anne Hathaway's Cottage nestles in the village of  Shottery, on the edge of Stratford, and was the family home of Shakespeare's  wife.

In Stratford Old Town by the River Avon is Holy Trinity Church - one of the  most beautiful parish churches in England - where you can visit  Shakespeare's grave. An easy way to find your way around the Shakespeare  Properties is to take a tour on the hop-on, hop-off tour bus.

Shakespeare country is also special because it is home to the internationally  renowned Royal Shakespeare company (RSC). The RSC has long been recognised as  the world's leading classical theatre company and its annual repertoire of  productions features plays by Shakespeare, his contemporaries, other classical  playwrights as well as many new plays specially commissioned by the RSC.

There are three very different RSC theatres in Stratford offering a  magical mix of classical and modern drama with some of the best actors and  directors in the world. Take in an epic performance of a tragedy in the main  Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Enjoy a comic masterpiece in the galleried Jacobean  style Swan Theatre. Or sample a cutting-edge new play at The Other Place, the  RSC's small scale studio theatre.

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