The Stratford-upon-Avon City Guides answer the questions every visit here raises: where to eat before a play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and still be in your seat for curtain up, which Shakespeare houses deserve your time and when to beat the coach parties, where to walk by the river once the day-trippers leave, and how to reach Warwick, the country houses and the Cotswold villages without wasting the day. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place is worth it, what to order or look for and one useful tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Stratford-upon-Avon City Guides
- 58 places
- 3 guides
- 8 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The three Stratford-upon-Avon guides
Food guide
19 places
Beamed pubs and old inns, restaurants worth booking for an early pre-theatre dinner, tea rooms, fish and chips and the market, then long lunches in Warwick and the villages of the northern Cotswolds.
Things to do guide
19 places
The Shakespeare houses and the church where he lies, the RSC and a few rainy-day stops, river cruises, gardens and country walks, then easy outings to Warwick and the Cotswold edge.
Day trips guide
20 places
Warwick, Kenilworth and Leamington Spa, moated manors and art-filled country houses, honey-stone Cotswold villages and gardens, and two cities by train, each with how to get there.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Lambs
12 Sheep Street
Low beams and sloping floorboards in a Tudor house, and a kitchen that mixes British and French classics such as slow-cooked lamb shank, duck and sticky toffee pudding. Locals swear by it. The set menu at lunch and in the early evening gives the best value and suits a show night. From the food guide.
Holy Trinity Church
Old Town, by the river
Shakespeare was christened here and buried here, and you reach the door along an avenue of lime trees by the Avon. The church itself is free; a small donation opens the chancel, with his grave, his memorial bust and the register that records both events. From the things to do guide.
Snowshill Manor and Garden
Snowshill, 10 min by car from Broadway
One man, Charles Wade, filled this Cotswold manor with whatever caught his eye, from Samurai armour to old toys and musical instruments, so each room turns up something unexpected. Leave time for the terraced Arts and Crafts garden afterwards. From the Cotswolds and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Stratford-upon-Avon
Day one: stay in town. Be at Shakespeare’s Birthplace when it opens, spend the busy middle of the day at New Place, the Schoolroom and the Guild Chapel, then walk the lime avenue to Holy Trinity and look in on Hall’s Croft nearby. Take the river cruise from the Swan’s Nest boathouse, eat an early dinner on Sheep Street and finish with a play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Day two: take the train to Warwick for the castle and tea at the Oken Tea Rooms, or drive to the Cotswold edge for Chipping Campden, Hidcote and the view from Broadway Tower. For a rainy or slow day, mix the MAD Museum and the Butterfly Farm with afternoon tea at The Fourteas, or walk out to the Welcombe Hills.
Questions about the Stratford-upon-Avon guides
What do the Stratford-upon-Avon City Guides include?
Three guides with 58 places in total: food, things to do, and the Cotswolds and day trips. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening times and one tip you can put to use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Stratford-upon-Avon guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline after that, ticks and notes included. Only opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Stratford-upon-Avon guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is £4.49, two are £7.99 and all three together are £12.48.
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