City Sightseeing Stratford-upon-Avon Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Explore Stratford-Upon-Avon with this 24-hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker City Sightseeing bus. See all the main sights as you hop on and hop off 14 conveniently located stops around the city.
With great views from the top of the bus, strategically placed stops and an interesting commentary, this City Sightseeing tour is the best way to see the sights of Stratford-Upon-Avon.
You can hop-on and off as many times as you like aboard this open-top double-decker bus. There are 14 stops and the entire route takes approximately 60 minutes. The bus departs every 10 - 15 minutes from each stop. Tickets are valid for 24 hours from first use.
Travel to all Shakespearean Houses: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaways Cottage, Mary Arden's House, New Place, Nash's House and Hall's Croft. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre where the Bard's plays are performed for the majority of the year. The Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare is buried, protected by a cursed tombstone. The Old 15th Century Grammar School where Shakespeare was educated. You also get to enjoy a lovely tour through the scenic Warwickshire countryside, visiting Wilmcote, the village where Mary Arden's House (Shakespeare's mother) can be found.
As usual the Hop on Hop off bus is a great way to get your bearings and hear the history as well as to help decide which highlights to visit. One day is not really enough time to see all of the Shakespeare houses.Two would be better. Unfortunately for us there was one driver sick and roadworks as well to slow things down so we had to wait nearly one hour for the next bus at one point but apart from that the tour was good.
Review by: Carol C, March 2018
We had a 48 hour pass and started by doing the whole tour from the tourist info which helped us to get our bearings. We then had lunch and got back on to go to Mary Arden Farm as it is the furthest away. We spent two hours there and so used the bus again to visit Anne Hathaways Cottage the next day. We then used the bus to drop us back at the station when it was time to go home!
Review by: Julie H, January 2018
This tour did not get off to a good start. As we turned up at stop No.1 for the advertised first bus at 9.30 a.m., in good time. Only to find that it was not there. I tried some emergency contact numbers, but no one knew what was going on. So we waited, and eventually, a bus arrived at 10.00 a.m., to start the days business. The driver said that there would only be one bus operating that day, instead of the usual two, and that the tours would now every hour instead of 30 mins.. Surely if they had problems, they were obliged to run the first bus at its correct time, and not leave people who had booked hanging about, not knowing what was going on. Poor Organisation, and business practice.
Review by: Paula H, January 2018
Great sight seeing and convenient dropoff points.
Review by: Nicki M, October 2017
Brilliant tour - great audio guide, and perfect way to visit all the important properties - Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Mary Arden's Farm and then the properties in the centre of Stratford. Bought the tickets on line beforehand - and saved quite a bit. Drivers all very polite and friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Review by: Dorothy B, September 2017
I didn't go. Turns out that getting from London to Stratford-upon-Avon is not that easy.
Review by: Barbara R, September 2017
We booked the 48 hour ticket in advance and made a great saving. As we were staying out in Wilmcote, a short walk from Mary Arden's Farm, the bus service was great for us as we left the car at the B and B and used the bus to get in and out of Sratford - that in mind, it may have been better, for us at least, if it carried on a bit later into the evening. The tour itself is very informative with each passenger given a set of headphones to listen to commentary if they choose.
Review by: Sheri C, September 2017
this was the only way to get to the locations farther away--we were able to get to Anne Hathaway's house and Mary Arden's Farm with the bus. Very relaxing way to get around.
Review by: Kay J, August 2017
Bought a two day pass before we went,if we had bought on the day it would have been more expensive.The ticket proved to be invaluable as the weather was awful.Regular and on time buses meant it was a doddle to see all the sights and spend as much or little time at each one.Drivers were extremely helpful and courteous couldn't have wished for better service.The only regret is that we didn't do the town attractions early in the day as I think that they would be less busy than in an afternoon.Also Mary Ardens farm could have done with a longer visit as there was loads to see and do.Try to be there at midday as a Tudor meal is served to the staff who give a commentary and answer questions.All in all a great experience.
Review by: lynda h, August 2017
So glad we booked this tour. Great commentary - fun and informative. Lovely tour around the surrounding town. Recommend.
Review by: htfilms, April 2017
Convenient.
Review by: Jane K P, February 2017
We loved this Viator experience! There was so much to see in Stratford upon Avon! The bus ride was smooth and the tour information was excellent ! The audio part of the tour worked great. What a historic city!! We love Viator!!
Review by: djjc1, January 2017
This worked out well for us...we used a cab only once while staying in Stratford. We were able to see the highlights of the city. Worth it!!
Review by: James H, August 2016
Hop on and Hop off is a very good way of seeing Stratford upon Avon, the bus stops at all the historic places!
Review by: Christine B, August 2016
Very prompt and always on time . Drivers polite
Review by: Mary V, July 2016
Informative
Review by: Candice M, July 2016
Great drop off and on spots!
Review by: Thomas S, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Courtney J, June 2016
Nice overciew
Review by: Lynn H, June 2016
Very clean buses, friendly helpful drivers and informative narrative and guide we had both.
Review by: Rosemarie L, June 2016
Good audio information,well driven bus with friendly drivers.
Review by: Tom K, May 2016
Great day, would use the hop on hop off again. Was a great way to get around!
Review by: Cdfondse, April 2016
Great tour.... I've booked City Sightseeing Hop On- Hop Off Buses in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and now Stratford-upon-Avon. This is the only way to go....They give you insight, history and a bit of humor along with the best way to see a city!
Review by: mandy g, April 2016
Friendly drivers tour included all the main tourist areas and we enjoyed it: what more could you want? Four out of five stars as we had an audio guide rather than a live one, which is only available at certain times of the year, and that adds a lot to the experience but nevertheless a good tour
Review by: Anne B, November 2015
Did what we wanted it to. Didn't have a lot of time so enabled us to see all the relevant places
Review by: Deborah P, September 2015
Thoroughly recommend this tour. Excellent live and recorded commentary from friendly staff. Perfect way to see the sites of Stratford. Also recommend booking the house tickets with the driver as substantial saving are made.
Review by: Daniel H, August 2015
Initial problem exchanging email ticket for valid bus ticket but otherwise satisfacotyr.
Review by: Viator for Roy, July 2015
This the way to get around to the key locations. Very basic transportation and recorded commentary. But the key sites are too spread out to walk.
Review by: Eddie S, June 2015
The passes were great but the staff at the pick up point are clueless. Thank goodness for Mark, the bus driver who was the only one that had a clue what was going on.
Review by: susan c, June 2015
Great tour but had to wait 45 minutes for bus at ann hathaways cottage some people waited an hour
Review by: Chuck, June 2015
Overall this was great.
Review by: Darlene M, September 2014
My campanion could not hear the audio. She wears a hearing aid and no headphones. I also had trouble hearing the lovely female voice especially when the bus was accelerating. The engine noise pretty much drowned out her voice. I suggest getting a strong voice for the audio.
Review by: Robert W, April 2013
A really average bus tour because of audio problems - had to move around the bus until we could find 2 audios that worked. Lucky the bus was not full.
Review by: Gillian C, August 2012
The tour was quite short compared to others I have been on throughout the UK but it was very interesting and entertaining. I also especially appreciated the flexibility offered - I purchased the tour for the Saturday but we decided to take the tour on the Sunday instead without any issue. Also, the stops were very convenient. We picked up the bus right outside our hotel - The Stratford - it also stopped at the Maybird Shopping Centre for a bit of shopping along the way and also stopped at the Waterside where there are many good restuarants for lunch - we ate at Carluccio's. All in all a really fun day.
Review by: Marie A M, July 2012
This was my fourth trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. I take the bus tour every time because it gives me an overview of the city and stops at the most significant places.
Review by: Marie A M, June 2012
This was my fourth trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. I take the bus tour every time because it gives me an overview of the city and stops at the most significant places.
Review by: Jean T, June 2012
Great way to see the highlights of the city. We got on and off when and where we wanted and got lots of information while on the bus. I highly recommend this as a way to see any city.
Review by: Carol R, June 2010
The last tour ended at 4:20 pm - other hop on hop off tours run until at least 8:00 pm. This meant that arriving at the Anne Hathaway home at 4:00 was a bit late. It didn't seem worth it to pay 7.50 pounds for only twenty minutes to tour the location. Perhaps a bit of warning about the early ending would have been helpful.
Review by: Carol R, United States of America, May 2010
The last tour ended at 4:20 pm - other hop on hop off tours run until at least 8:00 pm. This meant that arriving at the Anne Hathaway home at 4:00 was a bit late. It didn't seem worth it to pay 7.50 pounds for only twenty minutes to tour the location. Perhaps a bit of warning about the early ending would have been helpful.
Review by: David H, Australia, October 2008
In the very limited time we had in Stratford, the tour was the best way to see the highlights quickly. The guide was well informed.
Review by: Gina D, United States of America, August 2008
Most of the sights of the town are an easy walk from each other, but Anne Hathaway's cottage and Mary Arden's home are too far to walk. If you plan to go into multiple homes, be sure to buy the pass for the Shakespeare houses, it's a much better bargain as the houses individually are very expensive.
Review by: Gabriel R, August 2008
This is a great quick way to see Stratford-on-Avon, plus you get to hear some interesting history and fun facts. My only complaint would be the bad earphones; there was a lot of static.
Review by: Gabriel R, United States of America, May 2008
This is a great quick way to see Stratford-on-Avon, plus you get to hear some interesting history and fun facts. My only complaint would be the bad earphones; there was a lot of static.
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