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| Local Attractions |
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Set on the south side of the River Avon, Alveston Manor is 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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