Ease into day one of the short Shakespeare Trip in Stratford upon Avon on one of the Hop-On Hop-Off City Sightseeing buses.[p] I'm a pretty independent traveler and organized sightseeing tours usually have me running a mile in the opposite direction. But the Stratford-upon-Avon bus is different. The guides for the hour-long tour are bright and entertaining. Their patter is full of worthwhile and interesting facts. Did you know that Shakespeare added 3,000 words to the English language? Or that the reason Shakespeare's last home is just a garden is that a neighbour had it torn down for spite?
Besides the entertainment value, the bus tour gives a good overview of the town and is the best way of getting to Anne Hathaways Cottage and Mary Arden's House.
Buses leave every 15 to 20 minutes from outside the Pen and Parchment Inn, next to the tourist office on Bridgefoot. Bridgefoot, by the way, is at the foot of Clopton Bridge, built in the 15th century and still the main road into Stratford-upon-Avon.
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- Address: City Sightseeing
Bridgefoot
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire CV37 6YY - Telephone: +44 (0)1789 412 680
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