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.
There are a several good towns in the Stratford-upon-Avon area like Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.
Stratford-upon-Avon has some unmissable villages nearby like Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.
Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park are great places to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon if you like historic buildings.
Stratford-upon-Avon's best nearby country parks can be found at Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.
Don't miss Hartshill Castle's historic monuments if visiting the area around Stratford-upon-Avon.
Hartshill Tumulus is one of Stratford-upon-Avon's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stratford-upon-Avon is near some unmissable old mines like Hartshill Diorite Pits,
Hartshill Diorite Pits is one of Stratford-upon-Avon's best, nearby geological features to visit in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Don't miss Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle's castles if visiting the area around Stratford-upon-Avon.
Kenilworth Castle is one of Stratford-upon-Avon's best, nearby ruins to visit in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert is one of Stratford-upon-Avon's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The area around Stratford-upon-Avon features a number of interesting woodlands including Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.
Lakes to visit near Stratford-upon-Avon include Draycote Water.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Stratford-upon-Avon including Burton Dassett Hills.
Places near Stratford-upon-Avon feature a number of interesting airports including Coventry Airport.
Jephson Gardens is a great place to visit close to Stratford-upon-Avon if you like gardens.
The area around Stratford-upon-Avon features a number of interesting parks including 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.
