# Day Trip to Stratford-upon-Avon from London: Shakespeare's Houses

Two hours by train from Marylebone to follow Shakespeare's life: the birthplace, New Place, the actors' pub, his grave by the river and Anne Hathaway's farm.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/itineraries/shakespeare-houses-in-a-day · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:40 · Salida: 2 h by train (from Marylebone · change at Leamington Spa)
- 10:00 · Shakespeare's Birthplace (timed ticket · £25 online)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:30 · Shakespeare's New Place, the house where he died (included in the birthplace ticket)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:30 · The Dirty Duck (Black Swan) (terrace over the river) · The Dirty Duck (Black Swan), €€
  - 5 min on foot
- 14:00 · Holy Trinity Church, Shakespeare's grave (the grave · £5 · from 13:00 on Sundays)
  - 30 min on foot
- 15:00 · Anne Hathaway's Cottage (£5 with the birthplace · last entry 15:30 in winter)
- 17:00 · Vuelta: 2 h by train (from Stratford · at Marylebone around 19:30)

Stratford-upon-Avon is about two hours from London, so the day is long, but it fits the essentials: Shakespeare's life in order, from the house where he was born to the church where he is buried, with his wife's farm as an afternoon stroll. If you can, stay the night: the one-night getaway adds an RSC performance.

## The day, hour by hour

7:40 · Train from Marylebone. Chiltern Railways, about two hours, almost always with a change at Leamington Spa. Book in advance.

10:00 · Birthplace. Ten minutes' walk from the station to Henley Street. Timed ticket, £25 online, which includes New Place and makes Anne Hathaway's cheaper.

11:30 · New Place. The gardens where the house in which he died once stood, on Chapel Street.

12:30 · Lunch at The Dirty Duck. The actors' pub, with a terrace over the river, open all day.

14:00 · The grave. Holy Trinity Church, at the end of the river walk. £5 to enter the chancel.

15:00 · Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Thirty-five minutes' walk through meadows to Shottery. In winter, last entry at 15:30: do not dawdle.

17:00 · Back. Taxi or walk to the station and a train to Marylebone.

## In boat season

From Easter to October, swap the church for half an hour on a boat on the Avon from Bancroft Gardens: it passes in front of the church anyway. If you have half an hour to spare, tea at The Fourteas.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Chiltern Railways from London Marylebone, about two hours with a change at Leamington Spa. In Stratford, everything is on foot.

### By car
About 160 km along the M40, under two hours without traffic. Park at the park and ride or at Cottage Lane for Anne Hathaway.

## Consejos

### Buy the houses together
Anne Hathaway costs £5 with the birthplace ticket.

### Watch the time in winter
The houses close at 16:00.

### If you can, stay the night
Four hours of train in one day is tiring.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Stratford in a day from London?
Yes, leaving early; it is a long day, with about two hours of train each way.

### Which houses can you visit?
The birthplace, New Place and Anne Hathaway's. Mary Arden's and Hall's Croft are closed to general visits.

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes; the church only from 13:00 to 15:15.

### Are there boats in winter?
No, they run from Easter to autumn.