A Midsummer Night's Play

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Our second day at Stratford was off to a good start with a delicious breakfast at our youth hostel. We walked for about an hour to Anne Hathaway's cottage, relying on sketchy maps, stopping every few minutes to decide which direction we should be heading in.

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Photos

Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Our very first stop of the morning.

Anne Hathaway's Cottage
The roof was being re-thatched that day

Garden at Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Happy smiles after reaching the centre of the Elizabethan style Yew maze...now it was a matter of finding our way out.

Shakespeare's Birthplace
1 picture. 9 umbrellas.

The Garrick Inn
An atmospheric timbered building which has been an inn since 1718 and received its name in recognition of Shakespearean actor, David Garrick.

Harvard House
Former home to the mother of Harvard University's mother

Outside the Dirty Duck
Stated as being a popular watering hole for actors at the nearby Royal Shakespeare Theatre, overlooking the River Avon.

Theatre at Stratford
Went to watch The Seagull on our last night at Stratford