The WalkTalkShow.co.uk - Guided Tour of Stratford upon Avon
Description
Join a fascinating 1.5 hour guided walking tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon, covering its 14 centuries of history as well as much ado about the life and times of William Shakespeare. You will see amazing buildings, beautiful scenery, and learn some absolutely fascinating and world-changing history. Stratford's famous WalkTalkShow has established itself at the very TOP of the town's visitor attractions feedback scores. Chart the complete history of Stratford, from its original 7th century settlers, whilst also exploring the life and times of the most famous human the world has ever known. Shakespeare's writing changed the world and continues to do so. See Shakespeare's birthplace, his famous home, and the C13th church in which he was both christened and is buried. See the surviving taverns that served Shakespeare and his friends in the late 16th century, and can still do the same for you 450 years later.
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At Market Cross you will see one of the original Market Halls - dating back to 1500AD and the place that John Shakespeare often used to trade his artisan gloves. Across the road is Judith Shakespeare's house - and there lies another torrid tale!
This is our third stop and here we showcase the living conditions of the very fortunate young William Shakespeare, born as he was into a prosperous Tudor family. The house dates from the early 1500's and is now a living museum.
At the top of Sheep Street is a junction we call History Corner - as within sight are buildings that span five centuries. These include the birthplace of John Harvard, the founding father of Harvard University, as well as another Tudor era pub, now called The Garrick Inn.
Originally built in 1483, Shakespeare bought his huge retirement pad in 1597. The largest house in town with a history almost as colourful as that of William's father, John.
Nearing the end of our tour you will visit the Guild Chapel - part of the towns original seat of power which dates back to 1269. The Guild Chapel is Free to enter and has its own absolutely fascinating history. Shakespeare's schoolroom is right next door and we'll see that too!
The Guild, itself founded in 1269, started a school in 1295 that exists to this day. William Shakespeare attended it in the late 1500's, gaining a superb education. It is now a living museum.
See the amazing C13th church in which William Shakespeare was both christened and then 52 years later buried. A beautiful setting above the river and a lovely stroll back to the theatres.
We finish back at our our original starting point, the RST. Your Guide will be happy any questions you may have to help you to optimise your visit to our wonderful town.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(368)
Very informative and fun tour covering all the major sites and history relating to Shakespeare and Stratford. Rachel was very personable and had an amazing depth of knowledge. She also had some good recommendations of places to visit after the tour.
An excellent trip with a helpful guide who knew lots of information about Shakespeare. We had a leisurely walk around Stratford upon Avon experiencing all the history of the streets, and the beauty of the historic market town.
I recently took the 90-minute guided walking tour of Stratford-upon-Avon with Peter, and it was a real highlight of my visit. Peter gave us a fantastic potted history of the town, weaving in fascinating details about what life was like here in Shakespeare's time. As we walked, he pointed out the different buildings we passed and brought their stories to life. The tour struck a lovely balance between being informative and entertaining — even including an obligatory (and suitably spooky) ghost story! The pace was just right too, giving us enough time to properly take in the scenery and soak up the atmosphere of the town without ever feeling rushed. Highly recommend this tour if you want a genuinely engaging introduction to Stratford-upon-Avon, with a knowledgeable and personable guide in Peter. Would happily recommend to anyone visiting the town.
Peter, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. Well worth the money. I would recommend this tour.
Peter is a really excellent guide. He has a great knowledge of the history of Stratford upon Avon and William Shakespeare. From his birth place to the church where he is buried. We were shown all the oldest historical sites in the town plus the theatres We spent a really pleasant 1 hour and a half with Peter We recommend this tour
Very knowledgeable guide really enjoyed the walk and the insights to Stratford Upon Avon, we have visited here for 30+ but still learnt things we didn’t don’t know
You have to walk n listen, walk some more n walk again n walk n listen until you have 100 characters at least
Excellent tour of Stratford Upon Avon. Our guide, Rachel was an extremely knowledgeable and very friendly and pointed out many fascinating sights which we would never have noticed by ourselves.
Had a wonderful tour with Peter who was very knowledgeable, found us plenty of shade on the hottest day of the year, would highly recommend
A really interesting and useful walking tour around Stratford Upon Avon. I would definitely recommend this company and our guide, Peter was really knowledgeable and entertaining as well.
