Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 DeFacto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 DeFacto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Shakespeare's Stratford, birthplace to grave
Your local guide
Emma Whitfield
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Highlights
- The house on Henley Street up close
- New Place foundations under open sky
- The chancel slab inside Holy Trinity
- How the timber frame was restored
- The family's burial arrangement explained
About this tour
This session follows the town's Shakespeare sites in the order a local would actually walk them, from the Henley Street house where he was born to the chancel of Holy Trinity where he is buried. Along the way the camera crosses Chapel Lane to the site of New Place, the house he bought once his plays had made him money. It is a history route built on three real buildings, not a highlight reel of quotations.
We start with a short sound check outside the house, then move stop by stop at an unhurried pace, pausing whenever a question comes in through the chat. Midway through I slow down at New Place so you can ask about the timeline before we move on. Afterwards I send a short list of the buildings and their dates so you can look anything up later.
It suits anyone who wants the Shakespeare story told through the actual streets rather than a summary. It works equally well for a first visit or for someone who has read the plays but never seen where they were written.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Stratford-upon-Avon before heading out.
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Henley Street frontage 21 min
You see the timber-framed house from the street first, its jettied upper floor leaning slightly over the pavement, and I explain what changed when the building was restored in the 1860s.
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Chapel Lane corner 21 min
The camera turns down a narrow lane where Shakespeare's family once owned the plot called New Place, now a garden, and I point out the surviving foundation lines set into the grass.
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Holy Trinity nave 21 min
Inside the church I hold the phone steady on the chancel floor slab, and you can read the worn lettering of the inscription while I explain who is buried alongside him.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Stratford-upon-Avon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sunday roast and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Stratford-upon-Avon, showing you Henley Street frontage and Chapel Lane corner live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call and I carry the phone the whole way; the route runs on foot between three real addresses.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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