Shakespeare Tours, locally Stratford upon Avon enjoys William Shakespeare homes, Shakespeares birthplace on Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon. 'New place' where shakespeare built a new home for his family on returning from London
The Greenway is a pathway open only to walkers and cyclists which follows the route of a now, disused local railway from the edge of Stratford upon Avon westward to the village of Long Marston. For part of the way this path shadows the River Stour passing Stratford upon Avon Racecourse and takes the walker through some of the most picturesque lowland countryside in the area.
For those with a little less energy town centre walking tours take groups of walkers on guided tours of town centre places of interest, foreign language tours for visiters are available.
For something a little different, there is a tour company offering walking 'Ghost' tours of Stratford upon Avons haunted sites.<
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in middle England characterised by villages built from Honey coloured stone.
Cotswold tours may include all or some of the following villages and towns
A beautiful thatched cottage with English country gardens. Mary Ardens house and farm in Wilmcote, A working farm Mary was Shakespeares mom. but did she really milk the sheep and shear the cows.
Shakespeare Tours travel to these local sites is inexpensive by taxi-cab or bus, those in Stratford town centre are within easy walking distance.
Cotswold Tours, the Cotswolds are an area of central England surrounding the Cotswold Hills; characterised by villages built in the local honey colored Cotswold stone.
English Heritage Tours, take the visitor on a journry of time and place down through London to Stonehenge and Avesbury, maybe visiting Windsor Castle where the Royal family sometime live.
Dover Castle on Englands South coast has been a centre of Englands history since the Norman conquest in 1066, during World War 2 the catacombs beneath Dover Castle were the home of fighter command directing the RAFs 'Battle of Britain'.and are now preserved as a museum.The catacombs remain, the most haunted place in Britain
Open topped buses regularly leave the terminus by the Pen and Parchment pub taking Stratford upon Avon visitorson tours of Shakespeare homes and other Stratford upon Avon attractions.
But some feel using large buses to visit attractions is not an environmentally satisfactory way to pay homeage to this historic town and choose local Stratford upon Avon Taxis instead.
Taxis are smaller, operaters offer a wealth of local knowledge and a more personalised service to visiters who wish to tailor their own schedule, taxis can be booked or picked up at any of Stratford upon Avons many taxi ranks.