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The Famous town of Stratford upon Avon is located about 80 miles north –west of Central London with its world famous attractions that attract thousands of visitors from London every year. Most day tours from London to Stratford via coach will only stay in the town for about an hour or so as they quickly tour around the town. The main attraction respectively is Shakespeare’s Birthplace but there are many other tours and attractions that you can take in when travelling from the capital.

 

Depending on what tour you take one of the most popular ones is a tour of the five Shakespeare Houses including a visit to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Mary Arden’s House where Shakespeare’s mother Mary Arden grew up and New place and Nash House where Shakespeare lived from 1597 until his death in 1616.

Or if you have time take a stroll down to the River Avon and the Beautiful Bancroft Gardens and visit the Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare was baptised and eventually laid to rest. Respectively as we mentioned before time on a day tour like this is limited so you will not have much time to take in the array of shops that Stratford has to offer or the world famous theatre that is the Royal Shakespeare Company.

 

Another tour that you might want to take and offers you more scope is the traditional open top bus tour of the town. This tour is very similar to the hop on hop off tours that you can see in other famous tourist towns and is run by Stratford sightseeing tours.

The Tour last for about 1hr and takes in all the famous sites in and around the town and it departs every 30 to 60 minutes the commentary on the tour is supplied in seven different languages (audio) so there should be no trouble for visitors from oveseas. The tour itself not only takes in the sites as the five Shakespeare houses but also other attractions like the Stratford Armouries a fantastic museum with historical artefacts to see and this is where the tour ends but respectively been a hop on hop off you can rejoin the tour at designated stops.

 

Therefore, what other day tours could you come on when travelling from London well as mentioned before there are numerous other attractions that surround the town of Stratford upon Avon?

For instance day tours to Warwick Castle is a great day out this fantastic castle dates back to the 10th century here you can visit the great hall and climb up to the ramparts if you have the energy and then enjoy a picnic in the beautiful peacock gardens that surround the castle. Mock battles and demonstrations of jousting and archery skills are always taking place and it’s a great day out for the kids as well.

Then you have the Cotswolds these are a range of hills that span an area of about 25 miles across and are about 90 miles in length. The area has many small picturesque villages and towns and is commonly regarded as the typical English countryside with its quaint villages and historic churches all set in very peaceful surroundings which may it a great day out for those travelling from the hustle and bustle of London.

More locations in the Cotswolds that you can visit on day trips or tours are the South Cotswolds, which take in Castle Coombe, which is a typical example of a Cotswolds Village or maybe Lacock, which is said to be one of the most beautiful villages in England.

 

The Village although in the Cotswolds is not regarded as a typical type but has houses that span the centuries from mediaeval times right up to the 18th Century with such houses like the George Inn a typical and authentic 13th century inn and by the way the village has been used as a setting for many of the Harry Potter films.

 

Another town on the tour list is the town of Oxford famous for its university and is only 55 miles from Central London. While in Oxford take the Walking Oxford Tour which is the best way to see all the attractions that the town has to offer like Christ Church Oxford and the Oxford City Centre and last but not least Oxford University. You may also want to take in the Oxford Covered Market, which was opened in 1774 as it takes you back in time the market is a very atmospheric place with a great range of diverse shops.

Then you have the Bridge of Sighs a must see when in Oxford and various other attractions like the Museum of Science and History and Blenheim Palace which is a few mlies north of Oxford and is home to the Duke of Marlborough.When visiting Blenheim Palace allow yourself plenty of time in fact a whole day or at least half a day is needed to fully appreciate this heritage site.

 

So Remember when you book your day trip from London to Stratford you may want to consider booking say a longer stay because as you can see a day just is not enough to take in all the attractions that the Warwickshire Area has to offer.  

 


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