Tea rooms serve cream-loaded scones as big as burgers and ale is pumped in 600-year-old pubs. Anne Hathaway's Cottage (pictured) is a fairy tale-like country house.
Stroll through Stratford-upon-Avon —
Tea rooms serve cream-loaded scones as big as burgers and ale is pumped in 600-year-old pubs. Anne Hathaway's Cottage (pictured) is a fairy tale-like country house.
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The birthday procession in Stratford-Upon-Avon takes place on April 26. Students from King Edward VI Grammar School, where Shakespeare studied as a boy, place quill pens on the writer's grave.
Join the birthday bonanza —
The birthday procession in Stratford-Upon-Avon takes place on April 26. Students from King Edward VI Grammar School, where Shakespeare studied as a boy, place quill pens on the writer's grave.
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Highlights on the 105-minute London Shakespeare tour include the sites of the only two documented London addresses where the playwright lived. A Shakespeare statue sits near the remains of St. Mary Aldermanbury parish.
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Highlights on the 105-minute London Shakespeare tour include the sites of the only two documented London addresses where the playwright lived. A Shakespeare statue sits near the remains of St. Mary Aldermanbury parish.
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After watching a Shakespeare classic like "A Midsummer Night's Dream," you can tour the Globe Theatre.
Explore the Globe Theatre —
After watching a Shakespeare classic like "A Midsummer Night's Dream," you can tour the Globe Theatre.
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Shakespeare is thought to have learned his trade at The Rose, the first Elizabethan theater on London's Bankside.
See The Rose —
Shakespeare is thought to have learned his trade at The Rose, the first Elizabethan theater on London's Bankside.
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The Garrick Inn in Stratford-upon-Avon is probably the oldest pub you'll ever visit.
Grab a pint —
The Garrick Inn in Stratford-upon-Avon is probably the oldest pub you'll ever visit.
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