Stratford-upon-Avon & The Cotswolds - 1 day

• The home town of Britain's most famous playwright, William Shakespeare
• Typical English countryside: rolling hills, fields of sheep and flowers and quaint villages of the Cotswolds

Stratford-upon-Avon is a small, pretty town on the banks of the River Avon, famous worldwide for being the home to one of the most important playwrights of the English language, William Shakespeare. The Cotswolds is one of the most beautiful rural areas of England. Situated to the south of Stratford, it is an area of rolling hills, wooded valleys, fields of sheep and flowers, and, the reason for its fame and popularity, wonderful honey-coloured villages. Quintessential England! 

Plan for the day
First, we head for Stratford. After visiting the birthplace museum (optional), join your Roots driver-guide for an informal guided walk of the town which includes a visit to Shakespeare's grave in Holy Trinity Church. You will have free time to explore the rest of Stratford, including the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre, before heading off into the north Cotswolds. We will visit the rural village of Chipping Campden before winding through the idyllic country lanes, over the undulating pastures, to the Slaughters and Bourton-on-the-water where you will have time to browse the shops and relax in the many cafes that flank the pretty River Windrush that flows through the heart of the village. Back to Cambridge mid-evening.