Stratford-upon-Avon, 180km west of London, is where the playwright Shakespeare was born and died. Shakespeare's Birthplace (also known as Shakespeare's House) is located on the north side of Henry Street in the town. It is a two-storey residence with a loft. It has a quaint half-timbered structure, a sloped tile roof, an exterior wall of primary earth color, and windows that protrude outside the wall. And the portico make this 16th century old house special among the surrounding buildings. It is now a popular attraction in the UK and is visited by many tourists. Walking into this old house, you will see furniture that is completely in accordance with Shakespeare's life, and the walls are decorated with exquisite paintings. Shakespeare was born here and spent his childhood and adolescence here. The former residence displays Shakespeare's handwriting, coins of the year, IOUs from friends who borrowed money from Shakespeare and other items. The cradle where he slept as a child can be seen in the bedroom where he was born. The house also houses a workshop by Shakespeare's father, John. When visiting, I often encounter actors performing in the house such as "Hamlet" and other bridges, which is very interesting. Behind the house is a beautiful small garden, and sometimes there are open-air theater performances. The actors' exaggerated language, expressions, and actions are exactly the style of Shakespeare's plays. Because you can only buy a combined ticket, you can also visit Hall's Croft, Nash's House & New Place, and Shakespeare's Grave after seeing Shakespeare's birthplace. These three places are relatively close to Shakespeare's birthplace, just walk there. Hall's House was the residence of Shakespeare's daughter Susannah and her husband, Dr. Hall, and was a mansion at the time. Nash's House is the home of Shakespeare's granddaughter and husband Nash. There is a new house next door that Shakespeare bought, and it is also the place where he wrote "The Tempest" and other later works and died. And Shakespeare's grave is also in the town. If you have enough time, you can also buy a five-house pass (ShakespeareFiveHousePass), you can visit two more attractions. One is Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the home of Shakespeare's wife, which is especially beautiful in the summer. The second is Mary Arden's Farm, the home of Shakespeare's mother, which is still in operation. These two places are 10-20 minutes' drive from Shakespeare's birthplace, and you can take a sightseeing bus to go there. In addition to visiting several former residences related to Shakespeare, you can also stroll around the town at will, the scenery is good, and there are Shakespeare elements everywhere. There are plenty of cafés, restaurants and souvenir shops in town, and it's nice to sit down for a coffee, a bite to eat or send a postcard.
This is definitely worth visiting. It is very much a town oriented around Shakespeare but that makes a lot of sense! It is worth visiting both his birthplace and the houses he lived in later in life.
went on a day trip to Stratford upon Avon to completely immerse in English culture. the history bleeds through every house, church, street. it gives an amazing knowledge how it was when this grand English poet was creating his masterpieces, when he had already his own family. and where he was barred.
Stratford Town on the Avon River in Warwickshire, central England (Stratford upon Avon ) is the birthplace of British Renaissance playwrights, poets, famous Shakespeare, and literary Shakespeare, a small place that carried all his childhood life. It is a very elegant and beautiful town, and as the birthplace of Shakespeare, this place has been watched, so famous, and has always been a very good tourist area. Now every time the holiday arrives, many local and foreign tourists will visit here, you can see the style of the town, you can also visit the classic Shakespeare residence. And when the twenty-two comes, because it is Shakespeare's birth date, there will be some parades here. Also famous in Shakespeare's birth area is the river Avon, which runs through the whole town of Stratford, where Shakespeare once had a swan nicknamed the River Avon, and now more than a dozen swans play on it every day. There is also a beautiful garden, where many flowers have been mentioned in Shakespeare's works. Shakespeare had to live in the London area for a long time because of his work, and his wife stayed at home to care for the children for a flat life, and eventually returned to the place after retirement, and died here.
Good experience to see all the old buildings and to walk through Shakespeare’s house. Lovely area to walk around and spend the day.
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