About Stratford

Stratford-upon-avon is situated in the heart of the English midlands. A market town dating back to medieval times, Stratford is today most famous as the birthplace of the Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the town each year

historic properties associated with theatre and en oy the many attractions in the town and surrounding area.
to visit the Shakespeare, go to the Alms Houses !he town also boasts a fine selection of bars and pubs. "erhaps the most famous of these is the #$irty $uck#. Situated close to the theatres, the pub is a favourite haunt of thirsty actors, many of whom can be recognised from the photos on the walls. !he $irty $uck

!he 3iver Avon

The RiverAvon

Shakespeare's Birthplace

"ossibly the most famous and most visited literary landmark in %ritain. !his is the house where it is thought that Shakespeare was born and spent his formative years. !he house originally belonged to &illiam Shakespeare's father (ohn, who became a successful Stratford businessman. (ohn ) *ary Shakespeare moved from nearby Snitterfield to Stratford in +,-., shortly after getting married. /t is known from Stratford records that the Shakespeare family were residing in Henley street by +,,- and that &illiam Shakespeare was born in +,01. /t is assumed from this collection of dates that this building in Henley Street was &illiam Shakespeare's %irthplace. !he %irthplace remained in the hands of Shakespeare's descendants until the +.th century, after which it had a somewhat che2uered past.