Exploring Stratford upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, England

Where travelling further afield isn’t currently possible for us it’s nice just to get away for an overnight stay which is what hubby and I decided to do this week. We firstly travelled to Evesham before a bargain overnight stay at the Premier Inn at Evesham Country Park and then moving on to Stratford-upon-Avon on the second day. Whilst the town of Stratford-upon-Avon isn’t officially in the Cotswolds it sits on the northern most edge so I have chosen to include it in my series about this wonderful area.

I merely researched parking on Google Maps and discovered that it is uniformly priced. Preferring to avoid multi storey car parks given that some have entrances too low for a truck I opted for the Arden Street Car Park next to the Hospital. We paid by card but you can also use the Ringo App.

We have used this app on many occasions in order to take an informative walk around a city or town. On this occasion it offered three different walks:

The app has many other useful facilities including creating your own walk but to date I have been happy to use the predetermined options. They offer an opportunity to explore a town or city with as little or as much expense as you want. You will often come across what I would describe as hidden gems which you would otherwise not necessarily have found. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).