“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” Ibn Battuta If you like weekends away packed with culture and history, Stratford-upon-Avon should be on your bucket list. Stratford is a small and historic Elizabethan market town on the River Avon in Warwickshire. The town offers the perfect destination for life-long Shakespeare lovers but there are more things to do than you may think. This town's medieval streets are filled with delightful shops, top-quality restaurants and pubs, all within walking distance of the scenic River Avon, and surrounded by the wonderful Warwickshire countryside.