City Sightseeing Stratford-upon-Avon

City Sightseeing Stratford-upon-Avon tour – hop on, hop off!

Stratford-upon-Avon is a charming medieval market town in the heart of rural England. Set on the banks of the River Avon which winds its way through the town.

Take the City Sightseeing tour and discover the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and home to the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company.

Discover the exciting story of William Shakespeare’s early years, and see where he spent the first five years with his new wife. Stroll around the house where Shakespeare was born & grew up and see how his father, John, earned his living as a glove maker.

The open top bus tour

The Stratford-upon-Avon City Sightseeing tour serves 11 stops all over the medieval town allowing you to visit the top tourist attractions.

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Highlights of the tour include:

Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Discover the exciting story of William Shakespeare’s early years, and see where he spent the first five years with his new wife. Stroll around the house where Shakespeare was born & grew up and see how his father, John, earned his living as a glove maker.
Get off at stop 2

Shakespeare’s New Place
Visit Stratford-upon-Avon’s newest and most exciting attraction. Walk in Shakespeare’s footsteps and meet the man behind the works in a fascinating new exhibition.
Discover beautiful gardens and specially-commissioned artworks.
Get off at stop 4

Hall’s Croft (summer months)
Visit the elegant 17th century house where Shakespeare’s eldest daughter, Susanna, and her husband Dr John Hall lived, and see the luxurious rooms & beautiful decorations of this fascinating house.
Get off at stop 6

Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
A beautiful thatched farmhouse where Shakespeare’s wife once lived. Take a stroll through the award-winning gardens overflowing with beautiful blooms, shrubs and traditional vegetables.
Get off at stop 9

Mary Arden’s Farm
Home of Shakespeare’s grandparents and childhood home of his mother, Mary Arden, this Tudor farm is brought to life as the farmer, maid and labourer go about their daily routine on a 16th Century farm.
Get off at stop 10

Buy your ticket on the bus, you can also get your entrance tickets for the Shakespeare houses at the same time!.

How much does it cost?

Just the tour

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	adult	concession	child	family
24 hours	£14.50	£12.50	£7.25	£32.00
48 hours	£22.00	£19.00	£11.20	£47.00

You can save money by combining your tour ticket with other attraction tickets in and around Stratford-upon-Avon

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	bus tour	Avon Boating	Shakespeare's Birthplace	5 Shakespeare
Star 1	YES	YES
Star 2	YES		YES
Star 3	YES			YES
Star 4	YES	YES	YES
Star 5	YES	YES		YES

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	adult	concession	child	family
Star 1	£19.50	£16.50	£10.25	£46.00
Star 2	£29.50	£26.50	£17.00	£74.00
Star 3	£34.50	£31.50	£20.50	£85.00
Star 4	£34.50	£30.50	£20.00	£88.00
Star 5	£39.50	£35.50	£23.50	£99.00

When do they run?

The Stratford-upon-Avon City Sightseeing tour runs all year round (excluding 25th, 26th December & 1st January).

The summer tour runs:

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Period	First Tour	Frequency	Last Tour
24 March - 4 May	09:30	every 30 mins	16:00
5 May - 25 May	09:30	every 30 mins	17:00
26 May - 20 July	09:30/10:00	every 20 mins	16:00/16:30/17:00
21 July - 2 September	09:00/09:30/10:00	every 20 mins*	16:00/16:30/17:00/17:30
3 September - 23 September	09:30/10:00	every 20 mins	16:00/16:30/17:00
24 September - 28 October	09:30	every 30 mins	16:00

*Every 15 mins on Saturdays & Sundays & Bank Holidays between these dates.
During busy periods, extra tours may be added. A full tour takes around 57 minutes.

Commentary & Live guides

Listen to the recorded commentary in 7 different languages, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese or Mandarin.

English speaking 'live guides' will be on the tour buses departing on the hour between 10:00 & 15:00 Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays between 30th March and 23rd September

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