Stratford-upon-Avon and the Heart of England
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1. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Notable BuildingThe most picturesque of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust properties, this thatched cottage on the western outskirts of Stratford is the family...Read More
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2. Attingham Park
Historic HomeBuilt in 1785 by George Steuart (architect of the church of St. Chad in Shrewsbury) for the first Lord Berwick, this elegant stone mansion has...Read More
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3. Baddesley Clinton
Historic HomeThe eminent architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner described this as “the perfect late medieval manor house,” and it’s hard to argue with...Read More
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4. 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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5. Coffin Works
Museum/GalleryOn paper this museum might not be the obvious choice for a fun afternoon on your vacation, but it’s actually a very lovely time capsule of an...Read More
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6. Hellens Manor
Historic HomeJust outside the village of Much Marcle, four miles southwest of Ledbury, lies the beautiful 17th-century manor of Hellens, kept like a time...Read More
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7. Holy Trinity Church
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis 13th-century church on the banks of the River Avon is the final resting place of William Shakespeare. He was buried here not because he...Read More
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8. Jewellery Quarter
Hockley | Neighborhood/StreetFor more than two centuries, jewelers have worked in the district of Hockley, northwest of the city center. Today, hundreds of manufacturing...Read More
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9. Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden
Castle/PalaceThe romantic ruins of Kenilworth give some sense of the turbulent times the castle has witnessed in its 900-year history. In 1326, King Edward...Read More
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10. Lord Leycester Hospital
Notable BuildingUnattractive postwar development has spoiled much of Warwick’s town center, but look for the 14th-century half-timber Lord Leycester Hospital...Read More
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11. Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Jewellery Quarter | Museum/GalleryThis museum is built around the workshops of Smith & Pepper, a firm that operated in the Jewellery Quarter for more than 80 years. Little...Read More
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12. Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Museum/GalleryA half-timber house typical of its time, the playwright's birthplace is a much-visited shrine that has been altered and restored since Shakespeare...Read More
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13. Shakespeare’s New Place
Historic HomeThis is the spot where Shakespeare lived for the last 19 years of his life and where he wrote many of his plays, including The Tempest . Though...Read More
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14. Warwick Castle
Castle/PalaceThe 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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15. Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
Museum VillageYou can see old architecture typical of Worcestershire at this 19-acre open-air museum, which is situated 15 miles outside the city center and...Read More
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16. Birmingham Cathedral
City Centre | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe early-18th-century Cathedral Church of St. Philip, a few blocks from Victoria Square, contains some lovely plasterwork in its elegant, gilded...Read More
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17. Black and White House Museum
Historic HomeThe half-timber Old House, crisscrossed with black beams and whitewashed walls, is a fine example of domestic Jacobean architecture. Built in...Read More
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18. Charlecote Park
Historic HomeA celebrated house in the village of Hampton Lucy just outside Stratford, Charlecote Park is a Prodigy house, built in 1558 by Sir Thomas Lucy...Read More
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19. Chester Rows
Notable BuildingChester’s unique Rows, which originated in the 12th and 13th centuries, are essentially double rows of stores, one at street level and the other...Read More
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20. Coventry Cathedral
Religious Building/Site/ShrineBefore World War II, Coventry, like York and Canterbury, was virtually defined by its cathedral. After the war, to raise national morale, the...Read More
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