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The 15 most popular stratford upon avon tours in the UK. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what it costs to book.
A 90-minute dark walking tour of Stratford-upon-Avon with Joe Rukin. Witches, murders, and Holy Trinity crypt tales.
“Excellent experience, thoroughly enjoyed the tour and performance qualities of our guide. He brought the stories to life. Well worth the money. Thoroughly recommend. Thank you”
Visit Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford with a Beyond Words exhibition, room-by-room phone video guides, and garden performances for one admission.
“Jack was an excellent tour guide and really informative. We couldn't fault anything and we learnt a lot!”
A 90-minute Stratford-upon-Avon walking tour tying 1400 years of history to Shakespeare, with stops near the RSC and Tudor-era power.
“The tour was very relaxed and informative She started off with the personal safety rules and then we progressed around the tour with our guide giving us all the information A very good 90 minutes”
Open-top hop-on hop-off bus tour around Stratford’s Shakespeare sights with 24/48-hour rides and audio in 7 languages.
“We enjoy going on the open top bus. I take a young lady with learning disabilities. She loves it. We will usually go on it 9/10 times or more depending on the weather.”
Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, and New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon with expert guides. Small group, 365-day ticket.
“We had a great day visiting Stratford-Upon-Avon. I am so glad that I purchased this combined ticket.”
Stratford-Upon-Avon’s Shakespeare sights, canals, and theatres on a 90-minute guided walk for about $16, rain or shine.
“Peter was a great Tour guide & very knowledgeable. He took us with another couple and at an easy pace, open to questions through out. He had good humour and a comfortable manner The Tour gave us enough information to research more in formation if we require. All in All a great tor around Stratford…”
Visit Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon for a guided 1-hour Tudor lesson, quill writing, and medieval wall paintings.
“Great experience, very informative and interesting.”
75-minute Shakespeare Distillery tour: small-batch gin & rum, three award-winning tastings, and your choice of G&T or rum mixer.
“The tour showed this family run Distillery off to its best! We are seasoned Gin Tour/ drinkers but their carbon neutral status was a first for us. The tasting session was generous, and yes we bought a bottle and yes we will be back to get it re-filled!”
Visit Anne Hathaway’s Cottage in Shottery outside Stratford-upon-Avon. Explore Tudor rooms, family heirlooms, gardens, orchards, and Shakespeare lore.
“Best experience we did in Stratford upon Avon. The house was an amazing building to see and visit. The tour guides in each room were so knowledgeable and friendly. Overall the staff were super helpful Definitely worth a visit.”
Step into Tudor Stratford at Tudor World. Interactive exhibits on plague life and monarchs, plus hands-on rooms, quizzes, and photos.
“Dieser Einrichtung geht es zum großen Teil um den Erhalt ihres Museums. Für Kinder absolut in Ordnung,da sie vor allem in der Life-Vorstellung mit einbezogen werden und ihren Spaß haben.”
A small-group 2-hour Stratford-upon-Avon walk with Shakespeare and Roman-era secrets, led by Edie and Linda. See the church and birthplace.
“Our guide was so friendly and went out of her way to accommodate us when there was a misunderstanding about the meeting point which was our fault. She returned and did the tour for us without any problem. The tour was very informative and interesting. We learnt so much about beautiful Stratford that normally we…”
Build your own Shakespeare-and-gin route in Warwickshire with an Explorer Pass that bundles top sights and can cut admission costs.
“Lovely environment with a lovely hostess.”
Short Edwardian River Avon cruise plus Stratford self-guided audio tour with Shakespeare sights, photo stops, multilingual commentary.
“Beautiful cruise, very helpful staff on board. Optional audio tour is an excellent edition to the excursion. Great value for money. Recommended.”
A small-group Cotswolds day tour to quiet villages, the Rollright Stones, Burford, Guiting Power, Broadway, and Stanton with a local guide.
“Dave was a terrific guide. This was our second day as we took the Cotswolds tour with the same company the day before. Saw a whole other set of the area. It was so much better than trying to drive to see it all”
A 1.5-hour private walk in Stratford-upon-Avon with a local guide, covering Shakespeare landmarks, the canal basin, and three theatres.
“We loved Peter- A lovely man with a lot of pride for his town. We loved learning about Stratford Upon Avon and we thought it was a nice balance of history and shakespeare info without going into too much detail with the Shakespeare. Peter is wonderful and a ray of sunshine- we really enjoyed this!…”
