Did u visit Shakespeares home I did. StratforduponAvon Midlands England UK

Stratford-upon-Avon

Are you a student of English literature or an ardent fan of Shakespeare? Then Stratford-upon-Avon is the place to be.

A small and historic Elizabethan market town on the River Avon in Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon enjoys worldwide fame as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

Photo of Stratford-upon-Avon, UK by Bibek Chaudhuri

How to visit? How to book train tickets?

If you are coming from London then the best option is to catch a train from Paddington station. It's a 2.30 Hr journey. If you are coming from Birmingham then it's around 55 min trip

Book tickets @ https://trainsplit.com/. This site will give you the cheapest option.

You can also purchase rail card @ https://www.railcard.co.uk/. Rail card is not a ticket but it will give additional discounts if you purchase train tickets. This works cheaper only if you are staying in UK for quite sometime.

How to book House Tickets?

Check https://shakespeare.seetickets.com/content/house-tickets

There will be a ticket which gives access to all places related to Shakespeare. Go for that (As on Nov 2021 this is unavailable due to Covid)

How to commute?

Its a small town, best option is a combination of taxi & by foot.

What to visit

Shakespeare's Birthplace

This is where Shakespeare was born.

Check out Shakespeare's cot .

and yes there is a bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare's wife

Shakespeare's New Place

Friends ,Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears .....Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Tempest...it is here he penned these masterpieces.. This is Shakespeare's new home