Stratford
Stratford is Shakespeare's hometown, where English majors and actors are in seventh heaven, and where the Royal Shakespeare Company — the world's b...
Warwick & Coventry
Just north of Stratford is England's single most spectacular castle: Warwick. This medieval masterpiece, which has been turned into a virtual theme...
My Way® England in 11 Days - 2027
Your English vacation connects England's must-see sights and can't-miss destinations — including Georgian Bath, the quaint and charming Cotswolds, ...
England
From the grandeur and bustle of London, to the pastoral countryside that inspired Wordsworth, to some of the quaintest towns you'll ever experience...
London Looks East to the Future
One look at London's skyline, and it's clear that the city is shifting east. Once a run-down wasteland, East London now glistens with gardens, gree...
England Itinerary
By Rick Steves So much to see, so little time. How to choose? To help you get started, I've listed my top picks for where to go in England, and ...
Great Britain Itinerary
By Rick Steves So much to see, so little time. How to choose? To help you get started, I've listed my top picks for where to go in Great Britain...
Eyewitness to Climate Change; Endangered Eating; Shakespeare in Stratford and South Sudan
Celebrate Earth Day by considering the ways you can address climate change at home, with practical advice from a scientist who's seen its effects a...
Oxford vs Cambridge? I’ve Changed My View
I enjoy having strong opinions when it comes to hard itinerary decisions and rating various European destinations. And I enjoy reassessing. Twenty ...
Oxford vs. Cambridge: England’s Rival College Towns
Cambridge and Oxford have been in a centuries-long competition as England's top two universities — but I've always felt that seeing one is enough. ...
O’er the Ramparts: Castles in Great Britain
For centuries, Great Britain's castles were the literal and political high points of their communities. Designed to keep people out, today these fo...
In Britain, the Kids Are Alright
Imagine being a kid forced to spend a big part of your summer vacation with robo-tourist Rick Steves (alias Dad). My kids Jackie and Andy did that ...
The Best and Worst of Europe
Some would call me a severe dip, but the area just north of Hadrian’s Wall is boring. We Americans get the shortest vacations in the industrial wor...
stratford
planning a trip to stratford in june. trying to find out something about the #10 B&B. we have tentative reservations there and at the legacy fa...
Tickets at Stratford
I do not understand how the student and 5# tickets work. On their website I see seats for like 50# but we are traveling with my son who is a stu...