Choose a luxury hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon to explore the hometown of William Shakespeare. Streets of Tudor half timbered houses are lined with boutique historical watering holes and modern day bards will serenade you with romantic sonnets by the banks of the River Avon.
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Stratford Butterfly Farm is dotted with waterfalls and koi-filled ponds. You’ll be enchanted by the multicoloured butterflies fluttering amid fragrant tropical blooms. The crooked wattle-and-daub Shrieve’s House, is the town’s oldest building dating back to 11 96. Shiver with excitement as your private guide regales you with tales of its resident ghosts. As the sun sets, a Venetian gondola will transport you down the River Avon.
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Lanterns, flags and canopies hang from half-timbered houses of Henley Street where Shakespeare grew up. The scent of purple petunias leads to his old house with its ornate leaded windows. At the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, take your exclusive front row seats for an intimate performance of the famous A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Stratford-upon-Avon Armouries are filled with Eastern-inspired shields and chest plates. You’ll marvel at an intricate jade dagger that’s said to have belonged to Lawrence of Arabia.
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At a restaurant on Sheep Street, savour Gressingham duck infused with orange and rosemary as you dine by candle light under dark timber beams. Shop for local artisan-produced pickles and chutneys at the Stratford-upon-Avon Farmers Market or unwind at a riverside bar with a glass of sparkling ‘champagne style’ wine that hails from a nearby vineyard.
Choose a luxury hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to stay at a quaint boutique hotel opposite the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Sip elderflower cocktails in the exclusive waterside brasserie or relax in your suite’s luxurious free-standing bath.