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Discover Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire
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Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town in the midlands. It borders the River Avon which runs from north to south. It has Anglo-Saxon origins. The name is a fusion of the Old English străt, meaning "street", and ford. Don't worry, we now have three bridges and another one beautifully designed by Ian Ritchie Architects is planned. | It was given town status by King Richard and King John and grew up as a market town in medieval times.
The toll house pictured to the right at the side of the Clopton Bridge would have controlled incomers from the Cotswolds and beyond for whom Stratford was one of the main centres for marketing sheep and wool. Stratford also became a centre for tanning during the 15th–17th centuries. | 
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| The Guild Chapel where medieval frescoes have been discovered and restored. | 
| The Holy Trinity collegiate church with Shakespeare's grave | 
| The Methodist Church in Old Town |
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Today the town's population is about 25,000 and mostly accommodated in attractive houses from the |
| Tudor |
 | Georgian and |
| Modern periods. | 
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| There are restaurants and shops, the Shakespeare Institute, markets, theatres, cinemas, swimming pools and a railway station.
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| The market in Rother Street | 
| Stratford cinema | 
| The Courtyard Theatre |
It is 96 miles from London, 23 miles from Birmingham, 18 miles from Coventry and 40 miles from Oxford. Coventry airport is 16 miles away and Birmingham airport 20.Stratford is also close to the Cotswolds, with Chipping Campden 10 miles (16 km) to the south.
The town has historic buildings including Shakespeare's Birthplace. Mary Arden's House is 4 miles to the north west on the A3400. Ragley Hall is 9 miles west by A422.
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