Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a Town in the county of Warwickshire.
There are great places to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, country parks, historic monuments, ancient sites, old mines, geological features, castles, ruins, bluebell woods, woodlands, lakes, hiking areas, airports, gardens and parks.
Stratford-upon-Avon has some unmissable towns nearby like Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.
Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne are some of Stratford-upon-Avon best villages to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon.
Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park are some of Stratford-upon-Avon best historic buildings to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stratford-upon-Avon has some unmissable country parks nearby like Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.
Historic Monuments to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon include Hartshill Castle.
Ancient Sites to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon include Hartshill Tumulus.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Stratford-upon-Avon like Hartshill Diorite Pits.
Hartshill Diorite Pits is one of Stratford-upon-Avon's best, nearby geological features to visit in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The area around Stratford-upon-Avon boasts some of the best castles including Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.
Stratford-upon-Avon is near some unmissable ruins like Kenilworth Castle,
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Stratford-upon-Avon like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.
Stratford-upon-Avon has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.
Lakes to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon include Draycote Water.
The area close to Stratford-upon-Avon boasts some of the best hiking areas including Burton Dassett Hills.
There are a number of airports near to Stratford-upon-Avon including Coventry Airport.
There are a number of gardens near to Stratford-upon-Avon including Jephson Gardens.
There are a several good parks in the Stratford-upon-Avon area like Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.
Stratford-upon-Avon History
There are some historic monuments around Stratford-upon-Avon:
Places to see near Stratford-upon-Avon
History of Stratford-upon-Avon
The settlement which later became known as Stratford was first inhabited by Anglo-Saxons following their 7th century invasion of what would become known as Warwickshire. The land was owned by the church of Worcester and it remained a village until the late 12th century when it was developed into a town by lord of the manor, John of Coutances. John laid out a new town plan in 1196 based on a grid system to expand Stratford and allow people to rent property in order to trade within the town. Additionally, a charter was granted to Stratford by King Richard I in 1196 which allowed a weekly market to be held in the town, giving it its status as a market town. These two charters, which formed the foundations of Stratford’s transformation from a village to a town, make the town of Stratford over 800 years old.
