Claire's Guidebook
Food scene
The Boat House
Swans NestGreat food and a favourite of ours on a Summer evening!
Cox's Yard
Bridge FootGreat for an evening drink by the river on a summer’s evening.
Fabulous burgers and great walks. Dog friendly so great for a walk after lunch.
16 locals recommend
The Fish Hotel
Campden LaneFabulous burgers and great walks. Dog friendly so great for a walk after lunch.
Mingle with the celebrities...... great Restaurant but not one for the kids!
273 locals recommend
Daylesford Kingham, Gloucestershire
Mingle with the celebrities...... great Restaurant but not one for the kids!
Warwickshire best pub 2017, 2018 & 2019 and our local. Five minutes drive.
42 locals recommend
The Bell Inn
Binton RoadWarwickshire best pub 2017, 2018 & 2019 and our local. Five minutes drive.
The Four Alls
Binton RoadGreat for an adults only experience and somewhere to celebrate that special event!
24 locals recommend
The Baraset Barn
Great for an adults only experience and somewhere to celebrate that special event!
A lovely place to eat in Broadway. It’s has a fantastic play area fir the children too but you’d need to ask a local as it’s too difficult to describe how to get there.
45 locals recommend
The Swan
2 The GreenA lovely place to eat in Broadway. It’s has a fantastic play area fir the children too but you’d need to ask a local as it’s too difficult to describe how to get there.
The Golden Cross
Wixford RoadThe best Sunday lunch “big portions”
The Tavern, Broom
32 High StGreat food
The Vintner
4-5 Sheep StOne of our favourites. Probably not one to take small children?
Great Steaks and perfect for a bite to eat after the Cinema next door.
7 locals recommend
Miller & Carter SteakHouse
Unit 20 Bell CtGreat Steaks and perfect for a bite to eat after the Cinema next door.
Miller & Carter SteakHouse
Unit 20 Bell CtGreat for a steak after the Movies next door.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Easy with small children
We love this place in the summer as nothing beats sitting outside watching the mill pond bubble away with a plate of fresh food and a glass of something.
32 locals recommend
The Saxon Mill
Coventry RoadWe love this place in the summer as nothing beats sitting outside watching the mill pond bubble away with a plate of fresh food and a glass of something.
The Saxon Mill
Coventry RoadBy the river. Great place to visit on a summer evening. Fish chips, pizza, pasta and deserts. Good vibe!
The Embankment
Swans NestBy the river. Great place to visit on a summer evening. Fish chips, pizza, pasta and deserts. Good vibe!
Midsummer Garden
19 Sheep StreetPretty Courtyard Garden for enjoying a coffee, cake or Sandwiches. Dog friendly.
The Cork & Tile Portuguese - Stratford Upon Avon
41 Guild StreetSightseeing
Stunning views and unusual gifts with great lavender cookies. Just very pretty!
82 locals recommend
Cotswold Lavender
Stunning views and unusual gifts with great lavender cookies. Just very pretty!
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Henley StreetStep back in time and see where the Bard lived!
The views are spectacular and a regular cycle area for us both on a weekend in the summer with lunch and refreshments of course.
181 locals recommend
Cotswolds
The views are spectacular and a regular cycle area for us both on a weekend in the summer with lunch and refreshments of course.
A favourite of our in the summer months with great views and super coffee shop. Perfect for the children to let off steam!
43 locals recommend
Broadway Tower
A favourite of our in the summer months with great views and super coffee shop. Perfect for the children to let off steam!
A must see with a miniature village, fab coffee shops and and a shallow river flowing all the way down the high street.
Bourton-on-the-Hill
A must see with a miniature village, fab coffee shops and and a shallow river flowing all the way down the high street.
Blenheim Palace
Stunning grounds, restaurant and amazing tours.
Warwick Castle
Such am amazing place to visit.
Fantastic little coffee shop in Woodstock if your going to visit Blenheim Palace or we’ll worth stopping off at. Fab cakes? Location and tea………👌👌
60 locals recommend
Woodstock
Fantastic little coffee shop in Woodstock if your going to visit Blenheim Palace or we’ll worth stopping off at. Fab cakes? Location and tea………👌👌
Neighbourhoods
Broadway is well worth a visit as very pretty with some great Restaurants and a fantastic children’s play area.
253 locals recommend
Broadway
Broadway is well worth a visit as very pretty with some great Restaurants and a fantastic children’s play area.
Great to let the kids let off steam and Obalisque monument at the top.
8 locals recommend
Welcombe Hills
Warwick RoadGreat to let the kids let off steam and Obalisque monument at the top.
Wear sensible walking shoes and bring a coat as it feels like your on top of the world and can get chilly. You will need change for parking! There is a great coffee shop for snacks and coffee. WE love it here in the summer with our dog and has a great coffee shop here too.
43 locals recommend
Broadway Tower
Wear sensible walking shoes and bring a coat as it feels like your on top of the world and can get chilly. You will need change for parking! There is a great coffee shop for snacks and coffee. WE love it here in the summer with our dog and has a great coffee shop here too.
Relaxing
Large park next to the river with Mini Golf, play area and outside swimming pool plus football nexts. Perfect for picnics and people watching.
Nothing is like this stage! The restaurant is great as is the coffee shop next to the river on these high tables.
181 locals recommend
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
WatersideNothing is like this stage! The restaurant is great as is the coffee shop next to the river on these high tables.
Recreation Car Park
Swans NestLove this place in the Summer with its big wheel.
The Fuzzy Duck
Ilmington RoadA regular cycle stop for our evening pub rides
Perfect for stretching the legs. Popular with cyclists, runners and dog walkers.
9 locals recommend
The Stratford Greenway
Seven Meadows RoadPerfect for stretching the legs. Popular with cyclists, runners and dog walkers.
Perfect for a walk on the Welcome hills followed by afternoon tea.
The Welcombe Hotel, BW Premier Collection
Warwick RoadPerfect for a walk on the Welcome hills followed by afternoon tea.
The Blue Boar
Grafton LaneJust good pub food.
Stratford On Avon Racecourse
Luddington RoadStunning National Trust property and only a ten minute drive.
62 locals recommend
Kiftsgate Court Gardens
Stunning National Trust property and only a ten minute drive.
The Durham Ox, Shrewley
Shrewley CommonGreat Gastro Pub about twenty minutes drive. Good menu and great Pizzas.
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Avon Boating Ltd
Swans NestWho doesn’t want to mess about on the water?
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
WatersideOne of my favourite places to visit.
Café Cocktail
Greenhill StreetGreat cocktails and only a stones throw away. We had the humus and bread too….. yummy
Traveler advice
What to pack
Open top buses visit all the Shakespearean houses by bus
Book in advance in Summer months, always take an umbrella and a warm coat or hoodie.
What to pack
Stratford Leisure centre
Stratford has a great Leisure centre in town and the kids will love is as it has a climbing wall, gym and two swimming pools with great viewing areas. My advice would be pack bathing costumes and towels if weather is not so good and your looking for an inside activity with the kids. They also have fun inflatable times at weekends and holiday times.
Customs and culture
Buses & trains
The Bus and train network are a great and relatively cheap way of getting about to Warwick Castle, Birmingham, Oxford and London with regular buses to the Cotswolds.
Customs and culture
Tipping
Service charges are automatically added to bills in many places but otherwise a 20% tip is quite common if you’ve been pleased with the service and food received.