Want to know the top 5 free things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon? 5 best beer gardens? 5 reasons to love Stratford-upon-Avon? Top 5 pushchair-friendly cafes? 5 secret picnic spots?
There are new Stratford-upon-Avon top 5 lists every week, which makes Stratfordblog the place to be for the best of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Take a look at the top 5 Stratford-upon-Avon summer experiences to discover the quintessential things to see, do and eat during the most popular time of the year in Shakespeare’s home town.
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Phone, calendar on the wall, diary in the handbag… however you make a note of things to see and do, check out these top 5 Stratford-upon-Avon events in June.
Here are the top 5 Stratford-upon-Avon May half-term events to make the whole family happy. Boredom? What boredom?
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Union Jacks and fascinators at the ready, because Stratfordblog has a list of places you can watch the Royal Wedding in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday May 19.
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You know what they say, “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere”, so here’s a treat for you: the top 5 drinks experiences in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Whether you’re planning a hen party in Stratford-upon-Avon, looking for the best Stratford-upon-Avon cocktail bars, or simply gearing up for a few drinks in one of our welcoming town-centre venues, Stratfordblog’s top 5 guides you towards the best drinks experiences in Stratford.
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It’s hard to believe there was a time when there was only a solitary pair of swans in Stratford-upon-Avon. One pair, named Tom and Roxanne, their elegant predecessors wiped off the surface of the Avon by lead poisoning from angling weights and food shortages.
That was 40 years ago, and the then front-of-house manager at the Hilton Hotel (now the Crowne Plaza) decided that wasn’t good enough. After all, swans were synonymous with Stratford back in Shakespeare’s time (the Bard was called the Sweet Swan of Avon) – how could there only be one last hardly-breeding pair?
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Just try to walk along High Street without going weak at the knees for a sugar fix: a staggering 4 of the top 5 places for a sweet treat in Stratford-upon-Avon have windows on High Street, offering a tempting glimpse into their world of treats, sweets, cakes, fudge and ice cream. Willy Wonka would have a field day.
These are Stratfordblog’s top 5 places for a sweet treat in Stratford-upon-Avon. Is your favourite here?
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William Shakespeare penned some of the finest verses about love ever written. He also knew how to burn an opponent with a choice selection of words. The pen was certainly mightier than the sword for Shakespeare.
Daffodils, newborn lambs, longer days, bluebells, Cadbury Creme Eggs: the arrival of spring reminds us of the simple pleasures of the natural world (what? Cacao is natural).
As splashes of colour return to the landscape and the town gears up for another busy year, there’s no better time to consider the best 5 reasons to make a spring visit to Stratford-upon-Avon.
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I don’t like to make a fuss. I want a coffee. I have child. If someone has to help me drag a pushchair up steps or wrangle with seventeen tables just to let me and the gargantuan pile of plastic through, that’s making a fuss. And I don’t like to make a fuss.
(By the way, I don’t like pushchairs either. But it’s not always practical to carry both baby and all their stuff like some sort of over-sized, double-shelled turtle.)
So where, as a parent with pushchair, can you enjoy a much-needed caffeine hit?
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