Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Stratford upon Avon (Stratford) (Warwickshire) Pop: 26,000

Stratford-upon-Avon is the birth and burial place of the alleged playwright, William Shakespeare, and located in England's midlands on the River Avon.

The local economy, while being stimulated by hundreds of thousands tourists a year, also is buoyed by boat-building and insurance industries.

Attractions in Stratford upon Avon

Holy Trinity Church - burial place of Shakespeare

Childhood Home of Anne Hathaway - Shakespeare's wife

Shakespeare's Houses

Avon River Boat Excursions - The Handsam Boat Company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Stratford Music Festival - every October

Stratford International Flute Festival - every July

Stratford-upon-Avon Tourism guide

Car Rentals in the UK

Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm - includes water features, tropical plants, and enclosed insect exhibits

Shakespeare Birthday Commemoration Events - annually in April

Ragley Hall Manor - includes Jerwood Sculpture Park