Browsing local attractions within 8 miles of Hatton Country World

Holiday Inn Stratford, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6YR, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01789 269 669, Email, www.bancroftcruisers.co.uk

Bancroft Cruisers provide frequent sightseeing cruises with live commentary. Also private parties, wedding celebrations, champagne receptions & corporate events. Onboard bar and a full range of hot and cold buffets and on location BBQs.

40 Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6EE, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 0872 435 7095, Email, www.falstaffexperience.co.uk/

This multi award winning attraction is set in one of Stratford's most beautiful and historic buildings and depicts Tudor life in a series of authentic and interesting recreations. Fun ghost tours by lantern light every evening.

Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1NE, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01926 852 078, Email, www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworth

One of the most spectacular castle ruins in England, Kenilworth is a powerful reminder of great leaders and events.

Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6QW, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01789 204016, Email, www.shakespeare.org.uk

The five Shakespeare Houses are owned and cared for by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. They are an independent charity who depend entirely on the public for support to maintain and preserve the World's Shakespeare Heritage.

Sheep Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6EF, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01789 269 356, Email, www.TheMADMuseum.co.uk

Come and get lost in a bizarre world of futuristic mechanisms, clever mind-blowing designs and 1890s-inspired contraptions made up of the intricate workings of gears, sprockets and pulleys!

Warwick, CV34 4, (3 miles, 6kms), Tel: 0871 978 0851, Email, www.theopenroad.co.uk

Leave your modern car at home and hire one of our Great British Classic Cars to enjoy the thrills of the open road.

Swans Nest Boathouse, Swans Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7LS, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01789 267073, Email, www.avon-boating.co.uk/river-cruises

Half-hour cruises on the River Avon. Regular departures from the Bancroft Gardens adjacent to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Rowing boats, punts, canoes and motor boats available for hire from our Boathouse on the other side of the river.

Avenue Farm Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 0HS, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01789 412680, Email, www.citysightseeing-stratford.com

Open-top bus tours of Stratford-upon-Avon departing from the Pen & Parchment at regular intervals. Hop on and off as often as you wish to visit the five Shakespeare Houses and places of interest.

Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01789 204016, Email, www.shakespeare.org.uk

Named after Dr John Hall, who married Shakespeare's daughter Susanna. This impressive 16th century house, with Jacobean additions, includes outstanding furniture and paintings as well as an exhibition about medicine in Shakespeare's time.

Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 8XA, (0.0 miles, 0.0kms), Tel: 01926 843411, Email, www.hattonworld.com

Enjoy a meander around the converted Victorian farm buildings that are home to Hatton’s Shopping Village, a walk or drive to Hatton Locks and for those with children a visit to Hatton Farm Village or Family Camping.

Kenilworth, CV8 1QG, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 0871 978 0800, Email

If you are visiting Warwick University or Stoneleigh Park or just want a perfect base for exploring South Warwickshire then look no further than Kenilworth.

Jubilee House, Smalley Place, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1QG, (4 miles, 7kms), Email

Kenilworth is a delightful town with some of the most magnificent castle ruins in the country, a good selection of small local shops and superb choice of places to eat and drink.