Saturday, April 12, 2014

Where Shakespeare was born

Stratford-upon-Avon, which is knows locally as Stratford, has a population of about 25,000 but has close to 5 million visitors a year. Although it is very close to our favourite places in Cotswolds we have never been so last time we visited we decided to stop by. The town is absolutely lovely, and thanks to its history it has been kept fairly intact, which makes it quite different.

We saw most of the sites in the town but decided to leave Anne Hathaway's Cottage, which is located out of town, to our next visit. We loved it, so we will absolutely be back!

Shakespeare's birthplace:






High Street is a bit different from what we are used to:


Outside Nash's House, the house next door to the ruins and gardens of Shakespeare's final residence, New Place.


Hall's Croft, where Shakespeare's daughter Susanna Hall and her husband Dr John Hall lived. 


His grave


Stratford by night




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