Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in the county of Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. It is the administrative center of Stratford-on-Avon District. Stratford is known worldwide as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Stratford is located in the vicinity of the second largest city in the United Kingdom, Birmingham is easily accessible from junction 15 of the M40 motorway. It has good rail links from Birmingham (Snow Hill) and flights to London.
Stratford has Anglo-Saxon origin and was developed as a fair in the medieval period. Because association with the name of Shakespeare, Stratford is a famous landmark, visited by more than two million tourists annually.