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Live tours in Stratford-upon-Avon

Explore Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Shakespeare's Birthplace, Holy Trinity Church and Anne Hathaway's Cottage on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

9 live tours From 17,00 €

Explore Stratford-upon-Avon live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Waterside is worth asking about: the riverside strip in front of the theatres, with pleasure boats moored along the bank.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Shakespeare's Birthplace The half-timbered house on Henley Street where William Shakespeare was born in 1564.
  • Holy Trinity Church The parish church on the bank of the Avon where Shakespeare is buried.
  • Anne Hathaway's Cottage The thatched farmhouse in Shottery where Shakespeare's wife grew up.
  • Mary Arden's Farm The working Tudor farm in Wilmcote where Shakespeare's mother was raised.
  • Harvard House A timber-framed Tudor house on the High Street built by an ancestor of the family that founded Harvard University.
  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre The home of the Royal Shakespeare Company on the bank of the Avon.
  • Swan Theatre A galleried playhouse built inside the shell of the old Memorial Theatre tower.
  • Clopton Bridge A 15th-century stone bridge that still carries traffic across the Avon into the town centre.

Neighbourhoods

  • Waterside the riverside strip in front of the theatres, with pleasure boats moored along the bank
  • Old Town the quiet lanes around Holy Trinity Church on the original mediaeval town plots
  • Shottery the outlying village, now inside the town boundary, where Anne Hathaway's Cottage stands

Food to know

  • Fish and chips
  • Sunday roast
  • Ploughman's lunch
  • Cream tea with scones
  • Steak and ale pie

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Good to know about Stratford-upon-Avon

Do I need to be in Stratford-upon-Avon to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Stratford-upon-Avon, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 2 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.