中文 عربى Accessibility My Account Home > Destinations > Stratford upon avon Stratford-upon-Avon Cooped up with a restless brood? Or looking for somewhere different to explore with friends? Stratford-upon-Avon, is internationally renowned for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare and is home to the world famous Royal Shakespeare Company and five historic Shakespeare family houses. Surrounded by glorious countryside, Stratford-upon-Avon is a quintessentially English town and a stroll throught the streets lined with historic buildings, is a wonderful way to while away the hours. The River Avon runs through the hear of this historic town, making it a beautiful spot to relax with the family and picnic. Stratford-upon-Avon is a thriving market town, with weekly farmers markets and fantastic Christmas markets and the town has a variety of restaurants, bars and tea-rooms. Go on, break out of the hen house and Flock Somewhere New with some of our top picks of the season. Enjoy great value travel with an Advance Fare when you book early. Popular Routes London to Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare's Birthplace Shakespeare's Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood. Book your train tickets Avon Boating Enjoy a leisurely 40 minute cruise along the River Avon on a fleet of traditional passenger boats. Passing by the world famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Holy Trinity Church, burial site of William Shakespeare. Book your train tickets MAD Museum The Mechanical Art & Design Museum is a celebration of all things mechanically weird and wonderful. The museum showcases the world's finest pieces of Kinetic Art and Automata from pioneering artists from all four corners of the globe. Book your train tickets Holy Trinity Church Take a trip to the stunning Holy trinity church that resides next to the river Avon. The Bard himself was not only buried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church but was actually baptised here as well. Book your train tickets Royal Shakespeare Theatre The Theatre has a new Rooftop Restaurant and Bar with views over the River Avon, a Riverside Cafe and Terrace, a Colonnade linking the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres together for the first time. Book your train tickets Butterfly Farm A leafy tropical environment is simulated inside large greenhouses. There are numerous free flying butterflies, a few free flying birds, a pool containing fish, and running water. Book your train tickets Enter your email to receive exclusive offers and deals Customer help Tickets Your journey Journey planner About Chiltern Railways Contact us FAQs Customer service Accessibility Privacy Terms & conditions Modern slavery statement Gender Pay One Arriva Service Quality Report Connect with Chiltern Railways We place cookies on your device to help make this website better Information and settings shows you how to amend your cookie settings if you choose to I am fine with this Information and settings