This is where the story began... Beautiful timbered house and attached museum is Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Straford-upon-Avon. Explore the house where the renowned English poet and playwright was born and grew up with his parents and siblings in the 16th century. He also spent the first five years of his marriage living here with his wife Anne Hathaway. Until the late 18th century the house was owned by the ancestors, then was purchased by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 1847.
Shakespeare's Birthplace (Photo by Bachmeier / Ramsthaler)
Shakespeare's Birthplace (Photo by Bachmeier / Ramsthaler)
Historical medieval cathedral
Astonishing building in a lovely British town
Idyllic stately home with lush green gardens
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Impressive masterpieces of architecture
Huge, partly ruined Norman medieval castle
Beautiful small Oxford bridge
Oldest and largest occupied castle in the world
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Where Shakespeare is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon
Overwhelming place after entering or before leaving British soil
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Impressive cathedral in the middle of the city