Stratford-upon-Avon and the Heart of England
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1. Black Country Living Museum
Museum VillageThis 26-acre museum on social history gives insight into what life was like centuries ago for the men and women who worked in the coal-producing...Read More
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2. Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Museum/GalleryThe 10 sites that make up the Ironbridge Gorge Museum—a World Heritage Site spread over 6 square miles—preserve the area’s fascinating industrial...Read More
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3. Ludlow Castle
Castle/Palace/ChateauThe "very perfection of decay," according to author Daniel Defoe, the ruins of this red sandstone castle date from 1085. No wonder the massive...Read More
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4. Mary Arden’s Farm
House/Mansion/VillaThis charming working farm was the childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden, and offers great insight into the farming methods employed...Read More
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5. Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Arts/Performance VenueOverlooking Bancroft Gardens and with views along the River Avon, the Stratford home of the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company is undoubtedly...Read More
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6. Warwick Castle
Castle/Palace/ChateauThe vast bulk of this medieval castle rests on a cliff overlooking the Avon River and is considered "the fairest monument of ancient and chivalrous...Read More
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7. Bewdley Museum
Museum/GalleryThe 18th-century butchers’ market, the Shambles, now holds this museum, which documents local history, trades, and crafts with exhibits on rope...Read More
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8. Cadbury World
Museum/GalleryThe village of Bournville (5 miles south of the city center) contains this museum devoted to—what else?—chocolate. In 1879 the Quaker Cadbury...Read More
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9. Chester Zoo
Zoo/AquariumWell-landscaped grounds and natural enclosures make the 80-acre zoo one of Britain’s most popular and also one of its largest. Highlights include...Read More
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10. Eastnor Castle
Castle/Palace/ChateauCompleted in 1820, Eastnor Castle, a turreted Norman Revival extravaganza on the eastern outskirts of Ledbury, includes some magnificent neo...Read More
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11. Grosvenor Museum
Museum/GalleryStart a visit to this museum with a look at the Roman Stones Gallery, which displays Roman-era tombstones previously used to repair city walls...Read More
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12. MAD Museum
Museum/GalleryPush buttons and pedals to your heart's content to make the exhibits in the Mechanical Art & Design Museum come alive. Witty, beautiful...Read More
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13. National Sea Life Centre
City Centre | Zoo/AquariumAlmost as far from the sea as you can get in Britain (which isn’t very far), this imaginatively landscaped aquarium allows a glimpse into Davey...Read More
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14. Severn Valley Railway
Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)Bewdley is the southern terminus of this steam railroad running 16 miles north along the river to Bridgnorth, a lovely market town on a ridge...Read More
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15. St. John's House Museum
House/Mansion/VillaKids as well as adults appreciate the well-thought-out St. John’s House Museum, with its period costumes and scenes of domestic life, as well...Read More
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16. Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThe United Kingdom’s largest exotic butterfly collection is housed in a tropical greenhouse, a two-minute walk past the Bridgefoot footbridge...Read More
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17. Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Digbeth | Museum/GalleryThis interactive museum in the state-of-the-art Millennium Point center allows kids to explore science and the history of Birmingham over four...Read More
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18. Tudor World
Museum/GalleryTread carefully over the cobbles and enter Tudor World on Sheep Street to find a dimly lit and quirky maze of displays that explore, with the...Read More
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