The quaint and picturesque country town, Stratford Upon Avon (which, as its name suggests, rests on the banks of the River Avon) is the historic birthplace of William Shakespeare. Visitors can explore Shakespeare's birthplace; Mary Arden's House, where his mother lived before marrying his father; his wife, Anne Hathaway's cottage, as well as the school Shakespeare attended. Stratford Upon Avon is within easy access of the Cotswolds, set in the beautiful, rural Warwickshire countryside.
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