Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour in Stratford-upon-Avon: Explore Shakespeare's Birthplace and More
4.1
215 Ratings
Warwickshire

Discover Stratford-upon-Avon with a flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, and more. Book your adventure today!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: 9:30am - 5pm every 30 minutes.

Times, dates and frequencies are subject to change at any time with little to no notice.

1. Pen & Parchment
Visitor Information Centre

2. Swan Theatre
River Avon & Royal Shakespeare Theatre

3. College Street
Hall’s Croft, Holy Trinity Church and Shakespeare’s Grave

4. Chapel Street
Shakespeare’s New Place and Guild Chapel

5. Stratford upon Avon
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and The Shakespeare Centre

6. Civic Hall
Market Square and American Fountain

7. Evesham Place
Evesham Place

8. Hathaway Court
Alcester Road

9. 22 Cottage Ln
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

10. Mary Ardens House
Mary Arden’s Farm

11. Maybird Centre
Maybird Shopping Park

Points of Interest

  • Shakespeare’s New Place

  • Anne Hathaway’s Cottage & Gardens

  • Hall’s Croft

  • Holy Trinity Church

  • Shakespeare’s Birthplace

  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre

  • Mary Arden’s Farm

  • City Sightseeing Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Stratford Butterfly Farm

  • The MAD Museum

  • Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

  • Swan Theatre

What's Included
  • On-board audio commentary
  • 24 or 48 hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
  • Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
  • Discounts to local attractions
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Discover Stratford-Upon-Avon with a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket for an open-top double-decker City Sightseeing bus! Effortlessly visit Stratford’s top landmarks and attractions with our flexible hop-on hop-off option – allowing you to board and disembark at any of the 11 stops along the route! Get off and explore notable sites such as Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Hall’s Croft, and the River Avon!

  • Operates from April - October (may vary each year)
  • First tour departs Stop 1 at 9:30am, last tour departs Stop 1 at 5pm
  • Tour frequency: Every 30 minutes. During busy periods, extra tours may be added
  • Full tour duration: 60 minutes approximately
  • Mobile and paper vouchers accepted for this tour. Mobile vouchers must be redeemed at stop 1 Avon Boating/Visitor Centre
  • Please note, Mary Arden’s Farm is currently closed to the general public
  • English speaking live guides will be on the buses departing on the hour between 10am and 3pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
Location
Pen & Parchment
Bridge Foot
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kenj622
Jul 6, 2024
a great day out - what a wonderful place this is. We did a river trip, then went on the big wheel. We looked around town witch we found very interesting.
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Seaside58399018234
Jun 17, 2024
Hopping along with Shakespeare. - Very enjoyable. Breathtaking views, very interesting facts about Shakespeare and amazing sights. Best of all hop off, do sightseeing and hop back on the bus when ready. Bus available every 30 mins.
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185pa
Jun 5, 2024
Great tour and hop on hop off useful - A great way to see the sites and the information on the tour was very good. We went round the complete tour then used the hop on hop off, as required for the out of town Ann Hathaway cottage, and other sites. Brilliant.
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Tmid
Jun 3, 2024
Worth doing - Good location in centre of Stratford, tour loop takes and hour approx, good comentary by means of headphones supplied ( several languages available) bus clean and comfortable, staff very friendly. We did the full loop first then did a couple of hop on /off, definitely worth doing.
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T2918cdannar
May 8, 2024
Perfect for our needs - Used the bus today, purchased our tickets in the friendly tourist information centre, and had a really lovely lady driver (so sorry we did not get her name). The tour was informative and peppered with some fun facts. It suited us perfectly as one of our party has mobility issues so we were able to get round to all of the sights, I would definitely recommend
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4bearswhitby
May 8, 2024
Very nice tour - Very nice tour of Stratford and surrounding countryside seeing all the major attractions with the advantage of the ‘hop on hop off’ facility.
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197gregp
May 2, 2024
Great way to access attractions around Stratford Upon Avon - Easy to purchase tickets and convenient locations to board bus. Great access and information in relation to various attractions around Stratford Upon Avon. Courteous and helpful drivers.
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Angelafh7776py
Jun 11, 2024
Save your money - Waste of money, it does tell you good things about Shakespeare, but the boat tour is cheaper with a meal on board, you can walk the bus route in 1 hour
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Q5934qxginas
Apr 24, 2024
Overpriced and bit boring - Staff friendly but trip a bit boring. A lot of info given on thatched cottages but descriptions of buildings given before building in view and a little confusing. Especially when informed by driver right means look left !
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Mcs530
Jun 27, 2024
not worth the money - I went with three elderly family members. The first bus was a bit late going because of technical issues, that's understandable. We assume we missed the second bus because we were late (our fault, fully). The next bus we tried to catch (we were 10 min early) was over 30min late (according to the posted schedule; there was no number to call for information), so we had to walk back. And by then we had to leave Stratford, so basically we paid for a hop-on hop-off that we didn't use. Total waste. We should have just used our own car and visited the stops.
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