Our second stop for the day is Stratford-on-Avon, which is where Shakespeare was born and grew up. It's called Stratford-on-Avon (or Stratford-Upon-Avon) because the city of Stratford is located on the Avon river. They have a nice visitor's center next door that describes Shakespeare's life. You pass through the visitor's center to learn about Shakespeare's life, then you take a tour through the house that Shakespeare was born in. This house was owned by a private individual until 1847. When the owner decided to sell it, it was purchased by the Shakespeare Birthday Committee with the help of the public in order to preserve its historical significance. The house was then restored to the way it looked when Shakespeare was born.

Below is a view of Shakespeare's birthplace from the left rear. The main entrance for the tour is at the door in the middle of the right hand side of the picture.

Below is the view of the house from the right rear of the house.