Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour in Stratford-upon-Avon: Explore Shakespeare's Birthplace and More
4.1
243 Ratings
Warwickshire

Discover Stratford-upon-Avon with a flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, and more. Book your adventure today!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: The first bus departs from Stop 1 at 9:30 am, with the final departure at 5:00 pm. Buses are scheduled every 30 minutes.
Stops marked with a are request stops. Please inform the driver if you wish to stop there.
1. Pen & Parchment
Visitor Information Centre
2. *Swan Theatre
River Avon &…

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What's Included
  • On-board audio commentary
  • 24 or 48 hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
  • Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
  • Discounts to local attractions
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Discover Stratford-Upon-Avon with a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket for an open-top double-decker City Sightseeing bus! Effortlessly visit Stratford’s top landmarks and attractions with our flexible hop-on hop-off option – allowing you to board and disembark at any of the 11 stops along the route! Get off and explore notable sites such as Shakespeare’s…

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Location
Pen & Parchment
Bridge Foot
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dawlishgirl
Jun 26, 2025
Very good - It was very good. Driver was pleasant. The commentary was interesting and informative. Aircon on the bus would have been nice, but otherwise a good trip.
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Sandylindsay
Jun 4, 2025
A very useful experience. - As we do in so many cities, we decided to use the City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus to have a look around Stratford and decide what sites we wanted to visit. There was a 50p difference between the cost of a 24 hour pass and a 48 hour pass, so we chose the 48 hour pass. After doing a complete circuit, and listening to a very comprehensive commentary, we went for coffee and an opportunity to decide which sites to visit. During the next 48 hours we made extensive use of the pass to travel between many different places. This is very highly recommended, especially if you have difficulty walking too far and don't want to be bothered trying to find parking.
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Fredag693
Jun 3, 2025
Great tour - Took the bus tour it was really good and made our day. Totally enjoyed it the driver was very nice even helped when my ear phones didn't work but it was just me lol .wanted to see anne hathaways cottage which we did .and so much more it was a very windy day but we never stopped laughing about our hair styles !!well worth the money we loved it x
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Kiwinewark
May 24, 2025
An Excellent trip to see around Stratford upon Avon - Weather was excellent for this trip on the bus. Only one open top bus running, but that didn't spoil anything. We did the full trip round first of all, listening to commentary through the headphones. Went for lunch, then another full round trip again, and stayed on and got off at Shakespeares house. It was great going through the countryside and seeing the views. Just watch out on left hand side top deck for the branches. Bus driver friendly.
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John
Apr 14, 2025
Brilliant your of Stratford - All staff very friendly and helpful and very informative. Helped on and off bus with mobility scooter and did their utmost to make sure all was ok
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Reeniebabe
Oct 27, 2024
Wow! We saw everything! - Even though we only had chance to do one round of the trip (due to road closures etc), it was a great way to see the Shakespeare houses and the church where he is entombed. The journey into the countryside was magical!! Well worth the small cost for this.
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Sarah
Oct 26, 2024
Well worth it - Excellent informative tour. Loved the open top experience. Terry was excellent and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour, hop on hop off with regular pick ups.
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June
Oct 14, 2024
Not worth the money and filthy bus - Very disappointed. Bus was absolutely filthy inside. We were told to collect headphones for the guided tour but most of the headphone connections weren't working
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Jane_k
Nov 5, 2024
Terrible service with Viator - I bought tickets in advance through Viator. We booked for Sat 2nd Nov. When we turned up there was a sign to say the buses weren't running that day. We went back the next day to find the same sign. We came home that day. I emailed Viatar to get a refund but was told they couldn't offer a refund. I will not be booking any further trips through Viator.
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Dave
Oct 12, 2024
Not running - Waited 40 minutes at stop 5 for a bus. Never turned up! Nothing to say why. They were obviously running though as later saw one coming back into Stratford.
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