Walking in Stratford Upon Avon

Stratford Upon Avon is steeped in history, and is most famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. There are a number of walks available within this beautiful city, all are extremely interesting and contain stories of fires, floods, the plague, medieval cures and the history of the town.

STRATFORD TOWN WALK

One of the most popular guided tours that takes you around Stratford to see the Shakespeare Town Houses, Royal Shakespeare Theatres, Holy Trinity Church and much more.  This tour is one of the best ways to discover Stratford and the history of William Shakespeare. The Tour guide will entertain and inform with amusing anecdotes, tales of fires, flood, plague, mediaeval cures and history of the town. The tour lasts for approximately 1½-2 hours.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11am
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s at 2pm.
Adults £5,
Concessions £4
Children (under 16) £2
(Under 5’s free)

The tour starts from the Swan Fountain, Waterside (opposite Sheep Street)
Booking not required – Groups welcome

STRATFORD TOWN GHOST WALK

Take a frightful evening walk to hear the stories of Stratford’s scary past. You will hear about the local witches, ghosts, murder and mayhem. One of the guides is a member of 'The Magic Circle' and all guides are members of Equity. Be afraid, very afraid... This tour is a must.

Every Monday, Thursday & Friday evening all year at 7.30 pm
There is also a Halloween Special held on 31 October.
Adults £5,
Children (under 16) £3
Not suitable for very young children

The tour starts from the Swan Fountain, Waterside (opposite Sheep Street)
 Advance bookings only. Call 01789 292478 to reserve your place
Groups welcome

Walking along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

The canal is crossed by two long distance walks: the Heart of England Way and Monarch's Way. But the 26-mile towpath through rural Warwickshire is an unmissable walk in itself. You can join at most bridges and walk for as long or short a time as you wish. Use the route from Mary Arden's House at Wilmcote to a country pub, or take a short diversion from the towpath to Earlswood Lakes for the flora and fauna.
The waterway meets the Grand Union Canal at Kingswood Junction. Walks in this area include the Junction Circuit (2 miles), Lapworth Locks (two-thirds of a mile), Big House Walk (5 miles), and the Junction Mini-Circuit (half a mile). Details are available from the British Waterways office at the junction.

Stratford Upon Avon is steeped in history and just wandering the streets is a pleasurable experience. Centuries stand side by side in some streets, in others a whole century is mirrored as if time has indeed stood still!
If you would like to stay in Stratford then why not take a look at the accommodation that we have on offer. All are ideally placed to visit Stratford and enjoy the above mentioned walks. Visit the Stratford Walks Website here.