The Red Lion is a Heartwood Inn on the canal-side, just moments from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Located in a Grade II listed building, it offers a blend of historic charm and thoughtful design. There’s a spacious bar, an elegantly styled dining room – the burgers are especially tasty – and a large garden with […]
You don’t have to be a horse racing aficionado to enjoy a day at Stratford-upon-Avon races – we bet the friendly atmosphere will get you hooked! It’s a chance to see beautiful horses, many top jockeys and – weather permitting – enjoy a drink and picnic with friends in the centre of the course. Turn […]
Even with somewhere like Stratford-upon-Avon, with its host of historic attractions and ever-changing list of forthcoming plays, you can sometimes suffer ‘cultural fatigue’. At the risk of upsetting, well, almost everyone, as proud adopted Stratfordians, even we sometimes feel the need to get away from the tights, iambic pentameters and arrases (or is the plural […]
Stratford-upon-Avon is famous for its Markets and Fairs. Of course, there’s the famous ones. This year’s renowned Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas market – one of the largest in the West Midlands – will once again be taking place over two consecutive weekends – the 29th and 30th November and 6th and 7th December, while the Mop Fair […]
The RSC’s latest programme announcement really does give us something to look forward to, bringing together stories from across the centuries and from across the globe. Joining previously announced productions of The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure and The BFG in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre a new production of Henry V has been added to the schedule. In the […]
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A few of our guests have discovered that Avonlea is the perfect base to enjoy a day’s horseracing at the headline-grabbing festivals at Cheltenham, but Stratford-upon-Avon races have a charm all of their own. Stratford Racecourse is just a mile from Stratford-upon-Avon – meaning racegoers who stay with us can leave their car at Avonlea […]
The Attic Theatre is a brilliant fringe theatre right on our doorstep. Located in Cox’s Yard in the heart of Stratford upon Avon, this unique and intimate theatre has just 92 seats and is housed in a Grade II listed timber yard with the original features of the building clearly visible in the auditorium. The […]
The RSC Summer Season is an absolute cracker, including Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet Hail to the Thief, The Winters Tale, Measure for Measure and Titus Andronicus – not to mention Tom Wells’ magical new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG. So, click here to find out more about what’s on at the RSC and the Swan – […]
For the last few years we have run a very successful Christmas Raffle to raise funds for Shakespeare’s Puppies – a local appeal supporting Guide Dogs for the Blind: While Vern (our gorgeous Yellow Labrador guide dog stud) is continuing with his sterling work to support the cause, we have decided that this Christmas we […]
