Restaurants and Eateries
| Restaurant |
Address |
Type |
Tel No. |
| The Oppo |
Sheep Street |
Bistro |
01789 269980 |
| Bella Italia |
Wood Street |
Italian. Pizzas and Pasta. Child friendly |
01789 297261 |
| The Encore |
Bridge Street |
Beefeater. Child friendly |
01789 269426 |
| Ripple Cafe |
Recreation ground |
Buffet style Chinese food, Trendy bar on second floor |
01789 292121 |
| Husseins |
Chapel Street |
Indian |
01789 205804 |
| Coconut Lagoon |
Sheep Street |
Indian |
01789 293546 |
| Café Pasta |
Sheep Street |
Italian open after the theatre -- pre book. |
01789 262910 |
| Marlowe’s |
High Street |
Traditional. Beautiful wood panelled dining room |
01789 204999 |
| Thai Boathouse |
Swan Lane Overlooking the Avon |
Wonderful Thai Food |
01789 297733 |
| The Bell |
Village of Alderminster |
Pub/bistro atmosphere good food |
01789 450414 |
|
The Old Tramway Inn |
Shipston Road |
Pub grub |
01789 297593 |
Theatres
The world famous Royal Shakespeare Theatres are a main attraction of Stratford-upon-Avon, for more information e.g, performance dates and ticket availability please click on the link.
http://www.rsc.org.uk
For those of you who want to know more about Shakespeare the man, the Shakespeare properties or opportunities for study etc., please click on the link below.
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk
Shops
As you might expect, most of the larger chain stores have outlets here in Stratford. Marks and Spencer, Next, Laura Ashley etc, all have shops in the town centre.However there remains many small independant shops selling a variety of interesting and unusual items. All tastes and budgets are catered for offering everthing from cards, giftware, and souvenirs to the highest quality jewellery, fine art, and clothing.
Stratford is also blessed with regular markets. Every Friday there is a small market in the market square at the top of Wood street.This square is also the venue for the farmers market, which is held on the first Saturday of every month.For the real bargain hunter or market enthusiast there is one of the largest markets in England held at Wellesbourne Airfield every Saturday approximately 15 minutes drive away.
Stratford town centre is particularly attractive at Christmas time.Towards the end of November until the New Year, the town takes on a very festive atmosphere with a wonderful display of Christmas lights.It might be a good idea to book a performance at the theatre and do some Christmas shopping at the same.
Attractions
There are so many attractions in and around the area, far too many to mention them all, so we shall just list the major ones.
The Shakespeare properties, four of which are within walking distance and the fifth is about 4 miles out of Stratford. For more information please click on the shakespeare.org link above.
Holy Trinity Church,the resting place of Shakespeare himself. The church is a lovely riverside walk away and can be seen from both the Clopton and Tramway bridge.
Warwick Castle. The finest in England, is about a 15/20 minute drive away.For further Information please click on the link.
http://www.warwick-castle.co.uk
National Trust. There are many properties and gardens within easy reach.
Blenheim Palace is about a 45 minute drive away and is very good for a wonderful day out.
Horse racing is held at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham racecourses.
The Cotswolds, there are many beautiful villages to visit, some are a mere 10 minutes away by car. We can help to guide you and work out a route as long or as short as you wish.
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Cycling is very easy in and around Stratford, there are designated cycle paths some 14 miles in length. The Greenway is an extremely safe environment for children to cycle, free from traffic. Stratford bike hire will even deliver the bikes to the Melita
http://www.stratfordbikehire.com
Attractions for children
Recreation Area, just at the back of the Melita, a mere 3 minute walk, is the large area know to the locals as the recreation area. Here you can picnic, play a relaxed game of football or cricket on the lovely meadow just alongside the river, you can feed the swans and geese. There is also a childrens play area and mini golf.
Boating,why not hire a rowing boat or if you are not feeling energetic there are motor boats for hire also. For those not so intrepid take a ride in one of the larger boats, that take you along the river for a ride of about 20 minutes.
Brass rubbing centre
Mary Ardens House/Palmers Farm, one of the Shakespearean properties, is very interesting for children as they have a falconry and a Victorian countryside museum.
Warwick Castle is well worth a visit, the children will love it. In the summer they have all sorts of exhibits and interesting things happening. Knights battle it out with swords,there are archery demonstrations,jousting competitions and much more.Please click on the link above to find out more.
The Butterfly Farm, the largest in Europe, is always warm and tropical inside. A lovely place to go especially in mid winter. The large greenhouses are home to not only butterflies, but also colonies of ants, iguanas,tropical birds/plants and much more. You can also safely see tarantula's and black widow spiders, a firm favourite with children.
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
http://know-britain.com
http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk
http://www.infotel.co.uk
http://www.villatranquillo.com
