Our visit to Statford-upon-Avon
5th June 2023
We said our goodbyes to Clyde and Anna after giving the Bunyip a wash and headed for another English town. We had only a few days before we had to catch our ferry in Dover. With only a 26-mile trip we reached our destination of Stratford-upon -Avon and the car park near the leisure centre. There was conveniently a dozen “motorhome only” parks, and after finding our first attempt to park unsuccessful we were grateful to find them. The other good thing was that it was only a short walk to the town centre.
The whole town is all about one person, Shakespeare. Statues, houses, museums, monuments and even ice-cream all Shakespeare based. We picked up a town map from the Tourist Information Office and explored some of the sites.
The doors of Stratford-upon-Avon
Plenty of doors to see below is a selection of the best.
This door has to be the "door of the day" . Do you agree?
Our drive to Oxford, things did not go to plan.
Our parking place for the night was a case of third time lucky as we headed to Oxford. Option one: Michael and Pam [fellow motor homers] have spoken several times about the Red Lion on the outskirts of Oxford, they even provided the GPS co-ordinates. When we arrived the gates were closed, it was Monday and we Googled to find that they are closed that day. Option Two: Looking at our Apps we found another pub that allows motorhomes to park if you have a meal and we set off only to find road works and blocked streets. Option Three: Back to the App and a place called the Boat Inn came up, to be sure we gave then a call and they were open and had space for us to park. This turned out to be a great night despite all the hassles.We had a wonderful meal and afterwards were entertained by a group of musicians playing folk music. It was still light and a mild evening so we took a stroll along the canal. Another busy day comes to an end.
The Boat Inn, alongside the canal
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Great article. I love the little door, but there were some rippers in that lot. The dog sign was woof woof bark grrr ! And while you had the run around finding a spot in Oxford, the folk music turned it into a brilliant set of circumstances leading to good fortune. love it !