Sights & Attractions in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Heart of England
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Worth Noting
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All Saints Church
On the west side of High Town, this 13th-century church contains... |
Religious Sites | Hereford |
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Bancroft Gardens
Between the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Clopton Bridge lie... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Birmingham Cathedral
The early-18th-century Cathedral of St. Philip, a few blocks... |
Religious Sites | Birmingham |
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Butterfly Farm
Europe's largest displays of exotic butterflies, spiders, caterpillars... |
Nature Preserves | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Cadbury World
The village of Bournville (4 mi south of the city center) contains... |
Museums / Galleries | Birmingham |
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Chester Zoo
Well-landscaped grounds and natural enclosures make the 80-acre... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Chester |
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ChesterBoat
This company runs excursions on the River Dee every 30 minutes... |
Tours | Chester |
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Cider Museum
A farm cider house and a cooper's workshop have been re-created... |
Museums / Galleries | Hereford |
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Compton Verney
A neoclassical country mansion remodeled in the 1760s by Robert... |
Museums / Galleries | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Grosvenor Museum
Start a visit with a look at Roman Chester, particularly in the... |
Museums / Galleries | Chester |
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Guild Chapel
This chapel is the noble centerpiece of Stratford's Guild buildings... |
Religious Sites | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Guildhall
Dating to 1416-18, the Guildhall is occupied by King Edward's... |
Educational Institutions | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Hall's Croft
One of the finest surviving Jacobean (early 17th-century) town... |
Houses / Mansions | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Ikon Gallery
Converted from a Victorian Gothic-style school, this gallery... |
Museums / Galleries | Birmingham |
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Ireland's Mansion
The cluster of restored half-timber buildings that link Fish... |
Houses / Mansions | Shrewsbury |
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Kilpeck church
One of Britain's best-preserved Norman churches, built of red... |
Religious Sites | Hereford |
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Nash's House and New Place
This is the home of Thomas Nash, who married Shakespeare's last... |
Houses / Mansions | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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National Sea Life Centre
As far from the sea as you can get in Britain, this imaginatively... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Birmingham |
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Pen Room
During the 19th century Birmingham was the hub of the world pen... |
Museums / Galleries | Birmingham |
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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
The museum holds Shropshire pottery and ceramics, as well as... |
Museums / Galleries | Shrewsbury |
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Tudor World at the Falstaff Experience
Designed like a traditional Victorian museum, this place is G-rated... |
Museums / Galleries | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Wrekin
If you head south of Shrewsbury on B4380 for around 5 mi, you... |
Geological Sites | Shrewsbury |
Travel Deals in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Heart of England
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