Day trip by coach - historic Stratford-upon-Avon! (NOW FULL)

THE TRIP IS NOW FULL, IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND, ADD YOURSELF TO THE WAITING LIST AND I WILL CONTACT YOU IF SOMEONE DROPS OUT.

Come along on Saturday 28th October for a coach trip to the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon!

About the trip
Stratford-upon-Avon lies is a pretty Tudor town on the River Avon, 22 miles south east of Birmingham.

'Strat' is an Old English word meaning 'street' and 'ford' means where a crossing forded a river (in order for people and animals to cross).

Stratford is a very pretty town, full of medieval houses and is known as where the playwright William Shakespeare was born, raised, married and died. He was born on 23rd April 1564 in Henley Street, christened in Holy Trinity Church and lived in the town until at least 1585, when he was 21 years old. He left between 1585-1592 and made his name in London, he retired back to Stratford in 1613, aged 49 and died on 23rd April 1616 on his 52nd birthday.

We are planning to visit:

• Anne Hathaway's cottage (his wife, where she grew up)
• Shakespeare's House (where he was born and grew up)
• New Place remains (his house as an adult)
• Holy Trinity Church (where he was baptised, worshiped and is buried)

I know Stratford pretty well, so will give a mini guided tour as we pass some of the other old buildings in the town, as we walk between the houses.

Coach seating

• If you wish to reserve a seat on the coach in advance, after you pay please look at the seating plan in the photos here and then email me (general@cultureseekers.org) with the seat number/s you wish to reserve. Its first come first served.
• The seat you sit on when you board the coach is yours for the day. If you wish to change seats on the coach during the day, you will need to get permission from the individual who is seated there.

Cost
Cost is £24 per person for Full Members and £30 per person for everyone else.

After you RSVP:

- you will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either send a direct PayPal payment to: general@cultureseekers.org or if you email me via Meetup here and I will send you my bank details to make a bank transfer payment.

You have 3 days to make a payment (so by Mon 2nd Oct, 7pm). If no payment is received within 3 days, your place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list.

Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.

Go here to become a Full Member - www.meetup.com/London_Cultureseekers/dues/

Entry to the Houses
Group entry to all the houses & church works out at £26 per person for Full Members and £28 for everyone else (payable on the day by cash when you turn up). Alternatively, you can do your own thing in Stratford.

Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items in the town.

If you can't see us on Tothill Street, please text.

Please note, we only wait for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. The coach has to leave at a specific time.

Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing -
https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/messages/boards/thread/53768478