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Stratford-On-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside – Shakespeare's Birthplace loop from Wilmcote

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Stratford-On-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside – Shakespeare's Birthplace loop from Wilmcote

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Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside – Shakespeare's Birthplace loop from Wilmcote

04:45

18.1km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.75 km

The Farm, Snitterfield

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop if you are walking this section of the Monarch’s Way. Good range of food and drinks and if you mention Monarch’s Way you can get a small discount.

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2

6.81 km

View of Stratford-upon-Avon from the Welcombe Obelisk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Welcombe Hills and Clopton Nature Reserve is a lovely area for relaxing walks.

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7.33 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

7.70 km

Welcombe Hills & Clopton Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Welcombe Hills and Clopton Park offer delightful walks through grassland and woodland. Woolly thistle, quaking-grass and the diminutive adder’s-tongue grow in the grasslands where ant hills created by yellow …

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5

9.88 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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6

10.1 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside

Highlight • Rest Area

Refreshing and plenty to see. Well worth the short walk

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7

10.5 km

Statue of William Shakespeare

Highlight • Monument

Very nicely done and very recent too

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8

10.5 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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9

16.5 km

Wilmcote Wharf, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Highlight • Structure

The site of a canal wharf, where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods during the Imperial period. It was located 150m west of the station at Wilmcote.

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B

18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

3.32 km

3.23 km

2.31 km

294 m

127 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

3.34 km

3.23 km

2.40 km

2.30 km

2.18 km

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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