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Situated in the heart of England on the banks of the river Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon attracts visitors from all over the world.
Map of Stratford-upon-Avon
By car
Stratford-upon-Avon is a short drive from Junction 15 of the M40, giving good access to the M42, M5, M6 and M25. Our postcode is CV37 6BB.
Car parks
There is a large choice of fee-charging car parks in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Disabled parking
There are seven on Waterside directly outside the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and ten bays on Chapel Lane, the road opposite the Swan Theatre. These spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
Southern Lane also has on-road parking for blue badge holders; the ten parking bays at the side and rear of The Courtyard Theatre are still available. There is a car drop off point directly outside the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and a coach drop off point just past the Swan Theatre.
By train
You can travel directly to Stratford-upon-Avon train station from Birmingham (Snow Hill or Moor Street stations) and London Marylebone (via Warwick, Warwick Parkway, Leamington Spa, Banbury and Bicester North). Taxis are available at Warwick and Leamington Spa stations.
The are planned engineering works from 13 February to 25 March 2012. These will affect the Monday to Thursday 2315 train from Stratford-upon-Avon to Oxford. A replacement bus will leave Stratford at 2310 non-stop to Banbury to meet the train to Oxford. Alternatively, a replacement bus to Warwick and Leamington Spa will leave at 2315. For futher details please visit www.chilternrailways.co.uk
For national rail enquiries, please ring 08457 484950.
By bus or coach
For details of local bus services from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon please ring 0870 608 2608. For local bus services from Oxford please ring 08705 808 080.
For national enquiries, please ring 08705 808 080 or visit National Express.
By air
Stratford-upon-Avon is 27 miles from Birmingham Airport and 60 miles from East Midlands Airport. It is also convenient for Luton, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports to the south.
Information is available from the RSC Box Office on 0844 800 1114 (calls cost 5p per minute from a BT landline).