Things you can do in & around Stratford. An Award-winning Personal Impartial Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon

Activities which you can do around Stratford The order is alphabetical. s are my rates. Five-stars is the highest rank and one star is the lowest. No-star means I have not tried it yet.

	©Avon Boating*	Avon Boating (Cruise) The Boathouse, Swan's Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon Tel/fax: +44 1789 267073 e-mail:boat-hire@avon-boating.co.uk www.avon-boating.co.uk Half-hour cruises on the River Avon in a fleet of traditional passenger boats.	©Avon Boating*


		Brush & Bisque Tel:+44 (0) 1789 268781 30 Henley Street Stratford-upon-Avon Painting your own designs on to plates, mugs, tiles, plaques or whatever is both creative and relaxing for all ages. It costs just £5 to use the facility, plus from £3 each for the items which you paint! I have not done yet, but I really want to try it in the near future since I like this kinds of things.

		Heart of England Ballons (Hot Air Balloons) Tel:+44 (0) 1789 488 219 Fax:+44 (0) 1789 488 336 e-mail:hoebinfo@ukballoons.com http://www.uk.balloons.com Heart of England Balloons provides hot air balloon flights from sites near Stratford-upon-Avon.

		Blockbuster Video (Rental Video) <View Map> Greenhill Street Stratford-Upon-Avon CV376LF

		International Warwick School of Riding (Horse Riding) <View Map> Guys Cliffe, Coventry Road, Warwick,Warwickshire, CV345YD Phone+44 1926 494313 Fax +44 1926 492497 e-mail:Info@friendly1.demon.co.uk http://www.friendly1.demon.co.uk Fun-riding and riding holidays.

		The Shakespeare Express (Vintage Train) Vintage Trains, 670 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2HL Tel: 0121 707 4696 Fax: 0121 764 4645 e-mail:office@vintagetrains.co.uk http://www.vintagetrains.co.uk England's fastest regular steam train service, runs between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon.

© the Shire Horse Centre*		The Shire Horse Centre <View Map> Clifford Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8HW Tel: 01789 415274 Fax: 01789 415274 e-mail: shire.horse@virgin.net http://www.shirehorsecentre.co.uk See the Magnificent Shires and many other animals and pets that they keep.	© the Shire Horse Centre*


		Stratford Brass Rubbing Centre <View Map> Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6XP Tel: 01789 297671 Fax: 0121 7447291 Make your own brass rubbings from a collection of Medieval and Tudor brass plaques, England's unique heritage that reflect the knights and ladies, scholars, merchants and priests of the past.

		Stratford Leisure & Visitor Centre <View Map> Bridgefoot, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CV37 6YY Tel: 01789 268826 Fax: 01789 293035 Swimming pool, gym, sauna etc.

		Stratford Picture House (Cinema) Tel: 01789 415511 (Program Information) e-mail:soa.manager@picturehouse-cinemas.co.uk http://www.picturehouse-cinemas.co.uk

		Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse (Horse race) <View Map> Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9SE Tel: 01789 267949 Fax: 01789 415850 E-MAIL info@stratfordracecourse.net

©the Stratford-upon-Avon School of English Studies*		The Stratford-upon-Avon School of English Studies (English Studies) <View Map> 8 Tiddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AE Tel: (+44) 1789 269 497 Fax: (+44) 1789 262 837 e-mail: stratford.school@btinternet.com http://www.stratfordschool.com	©the Stratford-upon-Avon School of English Studies*

		Walks You can do quite a few nice walks from Stratford. Please click the link to find out about them.
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