Shakespeare's Stratford - August 2009

At school I developed a fondness for the works of William Shakespeare and had long thought I should visit his birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. As is often the case with places that are close to home, you just never get round to it, so in August 2009 I decided to put that right!
There are actually about five houses you can visit in Stratford which have some link to the Bard, but I settled for just visiting his actual birthplace and the church where he is buried, as well as Anne Hathaway's cottage, which is stunningly beautiful.

I also walked by the river and went to the lovely Butterfly Farm, which I would recommend to anyone visiting Stratford.