Holidaymakers from all over the world are drawn to Stratford-upon-Avon‘s gardens, falconry, architecture, and music.

The magic of ‘Shakespeare Country’ comes alive in summer, as incoming holidaymakers head for Britain’s countryside to tour its Elizabethan gardens, witness falconry, and take in the architecture and music that have become legendarily associated with Stratford-upon-Avon and its surrounding area.

Picture the delights of landscaped, cottage, exotic, and herbal gardens, taking in the abundance of scents and colours as you explore the charming gardens of Shakespeare Country.

“The area we call ‘Shakespeare Country’ is everyone’s idyllic mental image of Britain,” said Carol Maddison, VisitBritain‘s Marketing Manager for UAE.

“There is so much to do there this summer, and for the balance of the year – especially organized tours of some of the world’s very best formal gardens.”

Visit Britain recommends the following activities:

• Visit Kenilworth Castle and tread the footsteps of a Queen in the newly recreated Elizabethan Garden; a replica of one of the greatest gardens of the Elizabethan age.
• Join a historical garden tour at Blenheim Palace on 25 June and 20 August. The tour will concentrate on the way the Park and Gardens have changed over time and give insights into the colourful characters that shaped the Palace landscape.
• Enjoy a summer long programme of events in Warwick.
• August at St Nicholas Park with over 100 classes to choose from including cake making, preserves, vegetables, flowers, plants, handicraft, artwork and children’s classes.
• Hill Close Gardens in Warwick is hosting a number of exciting events over the summer.
• Sulgrave Manors garden is a garden for all seasons: a delight to visit at anytime of the year.
• Enjoy a number of garden tours and workshops throughout the year at Ragley Hall.
• Watch the regeneration of the Kitchen Garden at Hidcote Manor where a team of volunteer interpreters will explain more about the plans.
• Visit Upton House which has undertaken a number of major changes including the launch of a new 1930s art deco-style holiday cottage, a new winter walk in the gardens and the restoration of the swimming pool.

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