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

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

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

01:57

7.69km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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2.37 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Canal – Stratford Top Lock No. 52 (One Elm Lock)

Highlight • Structure

Stratford Top Lock No 52 is a place on the waterways on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 (¼ furlongs to the …

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3.29 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Waterside

Highlight • Rest Area

Refreshing and plenty to see. Well worth the short walk

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3.66 km

Statue of William Shakespeare

Highlight • Monument

Very nicely done and very recent too

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3.68 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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4.14 km

Gower Memorial to William Shakespeare

Highlight • Historical Site

Statue of William Shakespeare seated on the edge of a cruciform chair, his left arm over its back and hand holding a rolled up manuscript. His right forearm rests on …

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4.26 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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4.27 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Lock No. 56

Highlight • Bridge

Stratford-upon-Avon Lock No 56 is a minor waterways place on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 (4½ furlongs and 4 locks to …

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4.29 km