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| Local Attractions |
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Set on the south side of the River Avon, just five minutes walk away from Stratford-upon-Avon’s
charming shops, its world-renowned theatres and
many famous Shakespearean buildings including Anne
Hathaway’s cottage. No visit to the town is
complete without a night at the theatre. The Royal
Shakespeare Theatre offers critically acclaimed
productions throughout the year, often starring
the crème de la crème of the English
stage.
Outside Stratford, there’s plenty more to
see and explore. The nearby Cotswolds is a quintessentially
English area of rolling hills and chocolate-box
villages. Broadway and Chipping Camden are two of
the most popular towns. |
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| Mary Arden’s
House and The Shakespeare Countryside Museum |
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The timbered farmhouse was the home of Shakespeare’s
mother before she married and moved to Stratford.
It features many outbuilding displays about life
and work on the land, with working blacksmiths,
falconers, livestock and Glebe Farm. |
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| Coughton Court |
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Home of the Throckmorton family since 1409, it
has one of the finest collections of family portraits
and memorabilia, a fine Tudor gatehouse, a half
timbered courtyard, walled gardens, a lake and riverside
walks. |
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| Ragley
Hall |
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Designed in 1680 by Robert Hooke in the Palladin
style, emulating the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio.
Inside is a priceless collection of furniture and
art. |
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| Hidcote Manor
Gardens |
(Normally open April to October)
Internationally renowned, this is one of England’s
most beautiful and memorable gardens, which in reality
is a series of special atmospheres. |
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| Chipping Campden |
An authentic medieval town, and one of the most
attractive in the area, Chipping Camden thrived
on the wool industry. Today it buzzes again during
the Cotswold’s Games, a festival of bizarre
but amusing country games. |
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