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What to do · Stratford-upon-Avon

Holy Trinity Church, Shakespeare's grave

Church · 30 min · £5 for the chancel · beside the river · Sunday, 13:00 to 15:15

InformationFrom £5 adult
From
£5 adult
Duration
30 min
Season
All year · closed during services
Who it's for
All ages

The church where Shakespeare was baptised and where he is buried, in the chancel, beside Anne Hathaway, with his funerary bust on the wall and the epitaph cursing anyone who moves his bones. It is south of the centre, at the end of a riverside walk from the theatre. It is a living parish church: entry is free, but access to the grave costs £5. On Sundays it can only be visited from 13:00 to 15:15, and on weekdays it closes during services.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The actors' pub beside the theatre

The Dirty Duck (Black Swan)

Bar · Stratford-upon-Avon · €€€€

What to order: a pie or fish and chips on the terrace, with a pint, looking out over the river.

The front of The Fourteas, with sandbags and 1940s posters© The Fourteas1940s tea room

The Fourteas

Café · Stratford-upon-Avon · €€€€

What to order: the Ivor Novello afternoon tea, with homemade scones, cream and strawberry jam.

To stay nearby

One of the rooms at the Arden Hotel© The Arden HotelHotel

The Arden Hotel

Opposite the Royal Shakespeare Theatre · 45 rooms · Parking

Why we like it: A 45-room hotel on Waterside, directly opposite the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, with a restaurant, afternoon tea and parking.

A typical Premier Inn family room© Premier InnHotel

Premier Inn Stratford-upon-Avon Central

Payton Street · Family rooms · Five minutes from the Birthplace

Why we like it: A chain hotel on Payton Street, beside the canal and five minutes on foot from the Birthplace, with family rooms, air conditioning and a restaurant.

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