2027 - All Aboard The Shakespeare Express

Itinerary

Explore charming Stratford-upon-Avon

Day 1 After joining your holiday coach head to the Midlands pausing en-route for refreshments. Check in for 3 nights at 4* Stratford Manor with porterage assistance on arrival. DBB

Day 2 - 3 At leisure in Stratford-upon-Avon with two included excursions 

Stratford-upon-Avon is a wonderful treasure trove waiting to be explored. Stroll along charming streets lined with independent boutiques and gift shops, as well as more familiar household names. As a busy British market town visited by tourists from across the world, Stratford-upon-Avon offers a wide range of local restaurants, pubs, and cafes in the town, both independently run and more familiar brands. Enjoy a stroll along the banks of the River Avon and watch the swans glide by and row boats gently splashing in the water.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Stratford-upon-Avon - Cruise & Shakespeare's Birthplace
Begin the day aboard a relaxing 45-minute river cruise complete with an engaging live commentary bringing Shakespeare’s Stratford to life as you drift along the Avon. After disembarking, there is time at leisure for a stroll through the bustling town and have a spot of lunch, before getting ensconced in the town’s eminent history at Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Enjoy a fascinating visit where you can walk in the playwright’s famous footsteps, exploring his childhood home at our own pace, hear tales of family life in the playwright’s early years, and learn about life as a glove maker’s son in an Elizabethan market town. Discover objects that tell the story of Shakespeare’s life,  and hear the origins of some of the English language’s most unusual sayings and myths.

Sunday Lunch aboard the Shakespeare Express
Enjoy a leisurely start to the day with a relaxed morning in the hotel. Today's highlight is the return journey on the epic Shakespeare Express with lunch onboard. Travelling from Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham and back again along the scenic Shakespeare Line, the journey is approximately an hour in each direction through city townscapes and the pretty Warwickshire countryside. The Shakespeare Express is typically hauled by express steam locomotive (or occasionally heritage diesel locomotive particularly at times of high fire risk) at speeds of up to 75 mph via Solihull non-stop to Birmingham Moor Street. You will be seated at a table for up to 4 people in stylish Pullman carriages where a 3-course Sunday lunch (set menu) is served as you admire the beautiful passing views. (Tables for 2 are on request and subject to supplement and availability). Tea and coffee are included after lunch (additional drinks at your own expense). There are toilet facilities on board (not to be used whilst the train is stationary in a station). Return to Stratford-upon-Avon and the hotel mid-afternoon

Day 4 After a leisurely breakfast, drive to interchange with a stop en-route and ample time for refreshments

Highlights

• Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & dinner
• Porterage
• Use of hotel leisure facilities
• 45-minute sightseeing cruise on the River Avon
• Entrance to Shakespeare's Birthplace
• 3-course Sunday lunch with tea/coffee aboard The Shakespeare Express (Stratford Upon Avon - Birmingham return)
• Time at leisure in Stratford-upon-Avon

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Accommodation

Stratford Manor Hotel, nr Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford Manor is a low-rise, upscale 4* hotel located within 21 rural acres of beautiful Warwickshire countryside, just a few miles outside Stratford-upon-Avon.

Elegant guestrooms feature contemporary furnishings, flat-screen TVs, tea / coffee making equipment and free WiFi.

Facilities include a restaurant, spacious terrace bar and health club with gym, a large indoor pool, sauna and steam. Spa treatments are also available (additional charge - pre-booking advisable).

There are some ground floor rooms and some (but not all) upper floor rooms are accessible by lift.

Single rooms are double for sole occupancy. Rooms with walk-in shower on request only Back to top