William’s WORLD

Discover leafy Warwickshire and beyond – a place of bucolic beauty, historic homes, and pretty villages

Though he spent much of his career in London, William Shakespeare was born and bred in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, and the rural scenes he witnessed here often made their way into his work. In later life the playwright returned to his hometown, where he used his newfound riches to build a home (known as Shakespeare’s New Place), and his association with the town and the places that surround it is now so famous that the region is often simply referred to as Shakespeare’s England. Read on for some of the best places to factor into a visit here, many of which the Bard himself would have known. Shakespeare attractions, Stratford-upon-Avon All visits to Shakespeare’s England should begin with a visit to at least one of the handful…

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Discover Britain (Digital) - 1 Issue, April - May - 2025

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