Stratford-Upon-Avon (Stratford-upon-Avon in General)

Member Name: shorterl

Product:	Stratford-upon-Avon in General
Date:	02/02/09 (15 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lovely place to go visit

Disadvantages: not too much for young people

Stratford-Upon-Avon is known for a few things namely Shakespeare, punting and the motor bike festival. Stratford as can be imagined is always full of tourists keen to catch a bit of Shakespeare heritage on camera. Oddly though you dont seem to notice them unless you are outside Shakespeares birth place or similar areas of interest.

There are obviously great theatres in Straford and the RSCs main one is being rebuilt at the moment. The river Avon flows right past the stage door and it is a great place to go punting or to rent a rowing boat if you darent try a punt. There is also a really fun pulley ferry further up stream that ferries passengers (tourists) across the river for 50p a go. It is powered by a wheel and a chain that runs the length of the river bed.

There is a great butterfly green house thing by the river that houses a huge array of tropical butterflies and plants. The greenhouse they live in is huge and very humid as it needs to replicate their tropical climates.

Strafored is great for culture and a family day out but not so much for nightlife or shopping

Summary: definitely somewhere that you have to go to see!