Advantages: Clean, friendly, child friendly, pets allowed, lovely environment Disadvantages: Can get very busy with slow service and not all staff are very friendly
Earlier this year we decided that it was time for a much needed break and what better place to spend it than in Shakespeare Countryside, Stratford Upon Avon? Having lived in Coventry which is in the West Midlands I am familiar with Stratford Upon Avon and how beautiful it is. The scenery there is lush and it is definitely Shakespeare Countryside. As well as being a local tourist attraction Stratford Upon Avon is also a quite part of the Country. After purchasing overnight accommodation from Lastminute.com I was set for my journey. There were many short breaks to choose from, but I fancied Stratford Manor the most. Now all I needed to do was ask my parents if they would baby sit. They finally agreed after much persuasion and a few bribes. After all they love their Granddaughter even if she can be a bit of a handful at times.
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Advantages: Lots to do, reasonable prices, interaction with animals Disadvantages: Roaming goats!
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There are many attractions to be found at Cannon Hall Farm:
The Farm
Cannon Hall Farm have invested millions to make it the best farm attraction in the country. There are lots of animals and due to the amount of baby animals being born every week you can always ensure to see new faces! In the Spring, the lambs are born every day. There are also piglets, even newborn ones on display with their mothers. In my opinion, its really nice to see, however its very noisy!
My son always enjoys petting the horses, and foals, and there are chances to hold rabbits and guinea pigs. There pen is very low walled and its easy to stroke them. There are chickens, turkeys and hens.
The pygmy goats really enjoy being fed, there seem to 1000s of them and can even squeeze through the fences for a pet! On a few occasions i've had a goat ...
Advantages: Good positioning, great staff, lovely place to stay. Disadvantages: No food after 10pm
As a special treat my husband took me to Stratford for the weekend to watch a play at the Courtyard Theatre, and we were lucky enough to stay at the Stratford Victoria Hotel.
This is a four-star hotel with excellent facilities and very polite, friendly and efficient staff. Our double room was extremely comfortable and well stocked with hair-dryer, power points, wifi, flat-screen tv, kettle, fridge and air-conditioning (handy as we were there for the hottest weekend of the year!)
The bed was exceptionally comfortable, the bathroom was very nicely decorated and the shower was wonderful - a nice hot power-shower.
All areas of the hotel are nicely decorated, the gardens are lovely and the breakfast provided in the restaurant was varied, well-cooked and delicious. The only disappointment is that there was no availability of food ...
