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, StratfordUponAvon? Having lived in Coventry which is in the West Midlands I am familiar with StratfordUponAvon and how beautiful it is. The scenery there is lush and it is definitely Shakespeare Countryside. As well as being a local tourist attraction StratfordUponAvon 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.
Setting ...
Advantages: A lovely quaint cottage Disadvantages: You need to pick your times to visit,
Alcester Road, where you would turn left to get to it, or you could go right off Evesham Place and the B439 Evesham Road.
Address for you Sat Nav is
Ann Hathaway?s Cottage
Cottage Lane
Shottery
StratforduponAvon
CV37 9HH
~~Opening times for 2009~~
November to March ? it is open 1000hrs to 1600hrs daily.
April to May and Sept to October it is open between 0930hrs and 1700hrs ? with Sunday being 1000hrs to 1700hrs
June to August ? Monday to Saturday is 0900hrs to 1700hrs and Sunday is 0930hrs to 1700hrs
Closed for a week in December between 23rd and 26th inclusive.
~~Prices for 2009~~
Adult - £6.50
Children (ages 5-16yrs) - £3.50
Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) - £16.00
Concession -£5.50
A multi ticket for all five houses is
Adult - £17.00
Children - £10.00
Family - £44.50
Concession ...
Advantages: Close to the town, good cooked breakfast, all ensuite, comforable beds and ample tea/coffee Disadvantages: noise levels at times at the front of the hotel only.
~~Emsley Guest House~~
After deciding not to go away with the caravan, we made up our minds to have at least two nights away somewhere. So we chose to visit StratforduponAvon, I searched the internet and looked at some hotels, but they were a little more than we wished to spend for this outing, so we opted to for a more reasonably priced alternative and started looking at Guest Houses and B & B establishments. I tried late deals but nothing appealed and to me it didn?t seem that much cheaper; I then came across Emsley Guest House and thought it looked lovely on the photos; I also liked the fact it had its own website and a phone number supplied so I could ask questions as I do have some needs that will have to be considered when it comes to my mobility.
I rang up the hotel to find that they were fully booked ...
