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The birthplace of William Shakespeare, Stratford Upon Avon is set in the heart of the beautiful Warwickshire countryside in Central England.  Situated directly on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK.

Places to Stay:

There are a wide range of places to stay available in and near Stratford, ranging from top quality hotels to quaint guest houses.  Many guest houses are located on Shipston Road, just a few minutes walk from the centre of town.  A few selected properties are detailed below:

Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel

Clopton Bridge Stratford-Upon-Avon

Situated 5 minutes from Stratford town centre and the new Courtyard Theatre, this hotel combines a strong sense of history with the modern facilities expected from a leading Macdonald Hotel.

Mercure Shakespeare Stratford

Chapel St Stratford-Upon-Avon

In the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon, this 17th-century inn has been a meeting place of writers, actors and artists since the 18th century.

Hampton Lodge

38 Shipston Road Stratford Upon Avon

Hampton lodge is a family-run guest house situated just 8 minutes stroll from all the major attractions including the Royal Shakespeare theatre and town centre.

Virginia Lodge

12 Evesham Place Stratford On Avon

Just 5 minutes walk from the very heart of Stratford-upon-Avon and all of the town’s famous theatres; this lovely Victorian town house offers free Wi-Fi and free parking.

Stratford Upon Avon accommodation can be booked with popular hotel booking website VicinityHotels.com

Airports

Coventry Airport 25.6km

Birmingham / Airport 30.3km

Taxis

Ideal Taxi Co The – 01789 290444

Kevs Cabs – 07000 566371

007 Ltd – 01789 414007

Restaurants

Ripple Cafe – 01789 292121 0.8km

Quartos – 01789 403415 0.8km

Hamiltons Brasserie – 01789 209109 0.9km

Oppo Restaurant The – 01789 269980 1.0km

Moon Edward – 01789 267069 1.0km

Ask – 01789 262440 1.1km

Encore Beefeater The – 01789 269462 1.1km

Marlowes – 01789 204999 1.1km

Mayflower – 01789 297161 1.1km

Sorrento Taste Of Italy 01789 297999 1.1km

A Restaurant Margaux – 01789 269106 1.2km

Bella Italia – 01789 297261 1.2km

Caffe Uno – 01789 414494 1.2km

East & West – 01789 293522 1.2km

Usha Indian Cuisine – 01789 297348 1.2km

Thai Kingdom – 01789 261103 1.3km

Lalbagh Tandoori – 01789 293563 1.3km

Aladdins – 01789 294491 2.5km

Chan Mr – 01789 261616 2.5km

Mr Chans – 01789 299234 2.5km

Cafe Chutney – 01789 204427 2.6km

Debut Restaurant – 01789 470596 7.3km

Other Nearby Locations

Shottery 1.1km

Stratford 1.7km

Alveston 3.9km

Wilmcote 5.0km

Weston on Avon 5.9km

Hampton Lucy 5.9km

Binton 6.0km

Loxley 6.0km

Bearley 6.0km

Snitterfield 6.0km

Alderminster 6.0km

Charlecote 6.4km

Billesley 6.7km

Redhill 7.0km

Wolverton 7.4km

Langley 7.5km

Norton Lindsey 7.8km

Quinton 7.8km

Wasperton 7.8km

Long Marston 8.0km

Temple Grafton 8.0km

Wellesbourne Hastings 8.0km

Wellesbourne Mountford 8.0km

Walton 8.0km

At least here in the United States, a cup of coffee used to be a simple thing. Ya paid yr dime, ya got yr cup o’joe and that was it. Today, we choose from mica lattes, frocchopinos, double latte espress, and that doesn’t even count the basic espresso and cappuccino. I am reminded of Enrico Fermi, who, when atomic particles such as muons and kaons were being discovered and named in the 1930′s, remarked that”If I wanted to remember all that I would have become a botanist.” He must have understood, because he went on to develop the process that led to the Atomic bomb, but like him, I understand coffee but am overcome by all these varieties. With a grind and brew coffee maker, turn your kitchen into a coffee bar.

Here are but a few: We have the frappe, a popular drink in Europe and Latin America that we have recently adopted. Cold espresso blended with two teaspoons of sugar, milk and crushed ice. A refreshing drink made even more so if you add some brandy and cr?me de cacao.

If you feel like something completely different, try a Cappuccino Borgia. Borgia, if you will remember, poisoned anyone who got it his way. Luckily, the poison in this drink is orange juice. Six tablespoons of orange juice and a quarter cup of milk is blended into an espresso. For a real treat, be a true Italian and try it as a gelato: peeled orange and a half cup of chocolate ice cream.

Back to this century and this hemisphere, and you can try a Calypso Cooler. Add mashed bananas to chilled strong coffee and two cups of coffee flavored ice cream. Sit by the pool and relax. Or go off the deep end and add four tablespoons of rum.

If you like a little kick to your coffee, try Caffe Zabaglone. Place a quarter cup of dry Marsala, a quarter cup or sugar, a pinch of salt and four egg yolks in a pan and cook slowly over low heat until thickened. Add a cup of strong Italian blend coffee and you’ve got a drink that it breakfast in a cup. It is also said to cure a hangover!

The next stop on our world culinary tour of coffee drinks is New Orleans. A competitor in the breakfast as a drink category is the Mardi Gras. Mix eggnog, bourbon and heavy cream. Pour into a cup of double straight American roast coffee and you won’t know whether to wake up or go to sleep.

The Turks are purists when it comes to their coffee, so all you will find in a Turkish coffee is cardamon. But the Scandinavians decided to take Turkish coffee and make Cardamon Kaffee. To an eight of a cup of cognac, add two teaspoons of curacao, a teaspoon of sugar and a cracked, seeded pod of cardamon. Heat the mixture in the microwave for 10 seconds and then light with a match. Pour over double strength coffee, but wait until the fire is out before you drink.

Maybe these drinks aren’t as strong as atomic bombs, but they can rock your world!