| Stratford-upon-Avon, as the name suggests, is a town | | | | The closest airport, Birmingham Airport, which serves |
| on the River Avon in south Warwickshire. "Stratford" is | | | | flights to all UK, European and international destinations, |
| used in reference to the local town, whilst "upon-Avon" | | | | is about 35 minutes drive from Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| is added to include the whole district. Having | | | | The town is also within easy access from junction 15 |
| Anglo-Saxon origins, and growing up as a market town | | | | of the M40 motorway, and has good rail links from |
| in medieval times, the town now has a population of | | | | Birmingham's Snow Hill station, and from London (about |
| more than 23,676. Stratford-upon-Avon, lined with | | | | seven direct trains a day from Marylebone). As for |
| Elizabethan streets, hidden alleyways and dotted with | | | | public transport, local bus services are available, |
| places of interest, is most famous for being the | | | | including open-top tourist buses that run daily with tour |
| birthplace of William Shakespeare, and receives millions | | | | guides providing commentary on the various sites |
| of visitors every year from all over the world. | | | | along the way. |