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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Royal Shakespeare Theatre loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Royal Shakespeare Theatre loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Royal Shakespeare Theatre loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

00:52

8.42km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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877 m

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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1.46 km

Warwickshire Firefighters Memorial, Bancroft Gardens

Highlight • Monument

More often than not there is someone performing here as it makes an intimate little ‘theatre’. Musicians, a man dressed as Shakespeare reading monologues off by heart or as in …

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1.55 km

Tramway Bridge, Stratford-upon-Avon

Highlight • River

On August Bank Holiday Monday, 1874, despite a “dull threatening sky”, many Stratfordians and visitors flooded down to the Avon to watch a Regatta, the first to be held in …

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1.71 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm

Highlight • Structure

I've been to the Farm many times and it's amazing to see all the different types of butterfly the are beautiful

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3.21 km

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Highlight • Cafe

Obviously not the original Shakespeare Theatre, but a similar touristy place as the on ein London - much less 'into the face' though. The shop has quite some nice items, …

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3.55 km

Bancroft Basin, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

From here it is 'just' 185 locks to get to London ;-)

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4.91 km

Colin P Witter Lock (River Avon)

Highlight • River

Colin P Witter Lock is a minor waterways place on the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation) between Offenham (16 miles and 2½ furlongs and 8 locks to the west) and Royal Shakespeare Theatre (2¾ furlongs to the northeast).

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5.73 km

View of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Highlight • Historical Site

Biked through the park to theatre…

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8.42 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.84 km

3.08 km

249 m

151 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

2.64 km

650 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 27 July

27°C

17°C

0 %

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Shakespeare's Birthplace – Royal Shakespeare Theatre loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Warwickshire Firefighters Memorial, Bancroft Gardens

Tramway Bridge, Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Bancroft Basin, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Colin P Witter Lock (River Avon)

View of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

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