EASTLEIGH RAMBLER: SHAKESPEARE'S WAY

SHAKESPEARE'S WAY

The Globe to Stratford upon Avon

No need for me to give a detailed description of this walk as you can buy a guidebook from the official website for the walk at http://www.shakespearesway.org/ I completed this 146-mile walk on 24 May 2016. Decided to take the option of walking the route to Stratford upon Avon rather than to the Globe. The main guidebook does the route in the direction of the Globe but you can also buy a text only version which describes the route in the opposite direction.

For visitors to England this route contains a huge amount of historical interest along the route and you will need to allow plenty of time to see it all. Allow 14 days at least with a day to see The Globe and central London and another to see Stratford upon Avon and Oxford makes a good place to stop for a day off. Accommodation can be found using www.booking.com or https://www.smoothhound.co.uk/

When you get to Stratford upon Avon go to the visitor centre and ask for a copy of the leaflet "The Historic Spine". The central Premier Inn is well located for a stay here.

The route is mixture of sections along many other long distance paths and links between them and is generally in good condition. Included are sections along the River Thames, The Grand Union Canal, a traverse of the Chilterns and a route through Oxfordshire and Warwickshire that has some lovely villages and countryside.