Stratford upon Avon

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and is buried here. Visit the Elizabethan cottage where he was born or his ornate tomb at Holy Trinity Church.

Stratford is a perfect base for exploring the Cotswold villages - Bourton on the Water, Moreton in Marsh, Broadway, Stow and Bibury.

Charlecote House, Coughton Court, Baddesley Clinton and Upton House are all within easy reach.

The RSC produces plays all year round including traditional Shakespeare, Elizabethan contemporaries and new works.

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Twenty minutes drive takes you to Leamington - an elegant Regency town famous for its healing waters.

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Enjoy a visit to the UK's largest tropical butterfly paradise with its wildflower garden, mini beast metropolis and discovery zone.

Visit historic Warwick Castle, the races at Cheltenham or the city of Oxford - all are within easy reach.

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Just north of Oxford is Woodstock, home to Blenheim Palace, ancestral home of Winston Churchill.

Compton Verney offers 120 acres of Capability Brown landscape including a park, an art collection, exhibitions and family activities.