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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

01:07

4.37km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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After 3.79 km for 162 m

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1.28 km

Statue of the Jester Touchstone

Highlight • Monument

A fool, a fool! I met a fool i' the forest,
A motley fool! - a miserable world!
As I do live by food, I met a fool
Who laid …

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1.42 km

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful and well preserved half-timbered building, you will not find many in similar style and quality around. Even if you do not enter the museum it is worth a detour to have a view.

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1.42 km

Statue of William Shakespeare

Highlight • Monument

Very nicely done and very recent too

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1.71 km

Stratford-upon-Avon High Street

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hall was built in the reign of Charles I and throughout its chequered history has seen calamitous events including being extensively damaged from a gunpowder explosion in 1643. Just …

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1.85 km

Using historical settings, discover the secret lives of the Tudors and what life was really like during the time of William Shakespeare; Francis Drake; Elizabeth I, Henry VIII and everyday people.

(tudorworld.com/)

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2.25 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside

Highlight • Rest Area

Refreshing and plenty to see. Well worth the short walk

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3.15 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Canal – Stratford Top Lock No. 52 (One Elm Lock)

Highlight • Structure

Stratford Top Lock No 52 is a place on the waterways on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 (¼ furlongs to the …

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4.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

812 m

543 m

536 m

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.68 km

1.59 km

104 m

Elevation

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Monday 1 June

19°C

13°C

94 %

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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

Statue of the Jester Touchstone

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Statue of William Shakespeare

Stratford-upon-Avon High Street

Tudor World Museum

Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside

Stratford-upon-Avon Canal – Stratford Top Lock No. 52 (One Elm Lock)

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