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The Sinister Side of Shakespeare’s Stratford Walking Tour
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1 Hours 30 Minutes
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Offered in: English
Overview
Maybe you'll be shocked, maybe you'll be surprised, maybe you'll actually be scared, but you will certainly be entertained as you are taken around the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon to hear tales of plague, murder, ghosts and witches.
What's Included
- A circular walk, telling mysterious and grizzly tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Meet your guide at the TOP corner of Sheep Street (CV37 6EE) and High Street (CV37 6FD), opposite the Town Hall, the Old Bank and the Garrick Inn, next to a red phone box, a red pillar box and Red Hot Mammas Pizzeria. There are pins on Google Maps for Sinister Stratford and the Platinum Jubilee Tree
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
We start at the start - the start of the Bubonic Plague outbreak that is!
• Admission Ticket Free
Town Hall Stratford upon Avon
Still on the corner of Sheep Street and High Street, learn about the ghost from the Civil War days.
• Admission Ticket Free
Shakespeare's New Place
We will stand here and marvel at a building that hasn't been there or hundreds of years and hear the story of how a murder was committed to get ownership of the building.
• Admission Ticket Free
Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall
You might think you had a hard time at school, but it's nothing compared to what you have had to endure in the 16th Century, and oh my word, what a view you'd have had out of the window....
• Admission Ticket Free
Hall's Croft
Shakespeare's eldest daughter married the only doctor in town, but would treatment from John Hall kill or cure you?
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Holy Trinity Church
Enter the churchyard? Or should we just stand outside to hear some of the most gruesome tales of the residents?
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As we pass by the River Avon, please remember the Health and Safety briefing and don't fall in! But if you do, you won't be the first to have met a watery grave in Stratford....
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
We walk along the banks of the Avon and you'll hear stories of the river and learn about the special local significance of September the 21st!
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Peer down the ancient court and hear one final tragic tale of witchcraft and murder.
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And we're back at the start point, well done if you made it all the way around!
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Passby Tudor World. They claim to be the most haunted building in England, but there are terrors all around.....
• Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Sinister Stratford
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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