Tours

Stratford is a great place to explore because the town is so compact and everything is within a few minutes walk.  One of the best ways to look around is on a guided tour.  For a complete list visit the official website: www.shakespeare-country.co.uk

Daily walks by local professional guides, with entertaining stories and anecdotes, are offered by Stratford Town Walk.  Private walks, coach tours, evening ghost walks and ghost cruises are also available.

City Sightseeing offers regular, guided, open-top bus tours of Stratford with stops at each of the Shakespeare Houses.  You can hop-on and hop-off as many times as you wish throughout the day.  There are also special bus tours to Warwick Castle.

Blue Badge Guides can be booked for an entertaining, friendly and experience guided tour of Stratford.

The Open Road provide British classic sportscars which can be hired for a day or longer.   Cars include Jaguars, MGs, Austin Healey and Triumphs.

Historical Quests offer up to 4 people the chance to explore Stratford in a classic Rolls Royce car.  You can choose from a set tour of select your own route.

If you prefer a little luxury, Avon Boating let you sit back and enjoy a boat cruise on the River Avon in a vintage passenger boat.  Alternatively, rowing boats, punts and electric motor boats can be hired from the boathouse.

If you wish to travel a little further afield why not try one of our leisure drives around the rural towns, villages and attractions of South Warwickshire and the Cotswolds.  There are four circular routes to choose from which allow you to discover for yourself the hidden secrets of Shakespeare Country.  Explore market towns with their individual character and charm, relax in welcoming pubs with tradtional ales and home cooked food, and discover peaceful churches, historic attractions and a range of craft and antiques centres.

Detailed driving instructions can be found on the Shakespeare Country website - click on leisure drives.