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Stratford-upon-Avon
Sports and the Outdoors
Avon Boating. From Easter to October, Avon Boating rents boats and punts and runs half-hour river excursions (£5.50). A Venetian gondola can be rented for £100 for 40 minutes. The Boatyard, Swan's Nest La., Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7LS. 01789/267073. www.avon-boating.co.uk.
Bancroft Cruisers. A family-run business, Bancroft Cruises runs regular 45-minute guided excursions along the Avon (£5.50). Moathouse, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6LR. 01789/269669. www.bancroftcruisers.co.uk.
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