Book your 2025 & 2026 adventures Risk free.

City Sightseeing Stratford-upon-Avon hop on hop of tour

Things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon — with CitySightseeing

A vibrant, compact town, boasting a rich architectural heritage; the list of things to do in Stratford-upon- Avon is as impressive as it is varied. Delightful shops and top-quality restaurants and pubs line the medieval streets, all within walking distance of the scenic River Avon, and surrounded by wonderful Warwickshire countryside. Young and old, first-time visitor or returning holidaymaker, there is a little something for everyone in Shakespeare’s hometown. Let Citysightseeing show you the sights!

As you like it — see Shakespeare’s home with CitySightseeing

Stratford-upon-Avon is well-known for being the place of birth of William Shakespeare, generally recognised as the English language’s greatest-ever writer. Having been brought up and schooled in the town, the imprint the dramatist has left on the area is significant. There are five sixteenth-century houses in and around Stratford related to Shakespeare that you can visit, including Hall’s Croft and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. Alternatively, you may wish to take a stroll round the beautiful Holy Trinity Church, where the ‘Bard of Avon’ was buried in 1616. Citysightseeing’s bus tours take you to all the major Shakespeare attractions and things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon.

We’ll help you find things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon

Citysightseeing’s hop-on hop-off tours are the ideal way to see the sights in Stratford-upon-Avon. With departures every twenty minutes in summer, you never have to wait long. The open-top buses stop off at all of the major attractions in Shakespeare country, meaning you’re unlikely to run out of time or miss out on a must-see point of interest. And with the possibility of benefitting from the knowledge of a live guide for large parts of the year, thereby assisting you to plan your day or week in the town, you’ll never be short of things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Visit Points
  • Stratford Pen & Parchment Inn
  • Stratford Windsor Street
  • Stratford Rother Street
  • Stratford Chapel Lane
  • Stratford Southern Lane, outside Swan Theatre
  • Stratford Old Town
  • Stratford Evesham Place
  • Stratford Alcester Road, opp Rail Stn
  • Stratford Cottage Lane
  • Stratford Featherbed Lane
  • Stratford Stratford Armouries
Commentary

Pre-recorded English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, German and Kid's Commentary. English live Guide on some departures March — October

Frequency

20 minutes Summer.
30 — 60 minutes Winter

Season

All Year Round daily (exc 25/26 Dec and 1 Jan)

Duration

60 minutes

 
For cancellation up to 3 days, a full refund will be given. For cancellation up to 1 days, 50% refund will be given.
At AdventureHero, we love to trek!