Stratford Greenway – Shakespeare's Birthplace loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

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Stratford Greenway – Shakespeare's Birthplace loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

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Stratford Greenway – Shakespeare's Birthplace loop from Stratford-upon-Avon

01:15

12.1km

50m

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: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.95 km

Stratford Racecourse

Highlight • Other

2.56 km

Stannals Bridge, Stratford Greenway

Highlight • River

An impressive steel girder bridge, which used to carry the old Great Western main rail route south of Stratford over the River Avon.

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3.68 km

Stratford Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

An 8km flat smooth gravel path. Share with runners and dog-walkers in the morning and evening. Best at crack of dawn when mist is rising over the race course and …

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5.06 km

Stratford Greenway: Stratford-upon-Avon to Milcote Car Park

Highlight • Trail

The Stratford Greenway follows the course of part of the Honeybourne Line, a single track railway built in 1859 by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway and closed in 1976. …

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5.13 km

Milcote Carriage Café

Highlight • Cafe

Quirky converted train carriage that's a great little cafe. Well placed on the Stratford-upon-Avon Greenway just outside Stratford. Closed on Mondays but open 9am to 4pm every other day.

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10.4 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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10.7 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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11.3 km

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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12.1 km

End point

Train Station

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