Stratford Armouries, Stratford-upon-Avon

Name: Stratford Armouries
Address: Gospel Oak Ln, CV37 0JA, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

#18 among attractions in Stratford-upon-Avon

Museum, Military museum

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Stratford Armouries, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Stratford Armouries is a small museum attached to the Stratford-upon-Avon Lodge Retreat, a hotel offering cabin-based accommodation located near to the village of Snitterfield, approx 4 miles from Straford-upon-Avon town centre. It consists of three rooms, one housing a collection of Churchill memorabilia, one with a First World War trench scene and the remains of a Wellington bomber, and one with artefacts from the airborne operation on the bridge at Bénouville in Normandy, better known as the Pegasus Bridge. Admission is free. ()

Established: 2007 (17 years ago)Coordinates: 52°13'34"N, 1°43'55"W

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Gospel Oak Ln, CV37 0JAStratford-upon-Avon United Kingdom

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Day trips

Stratford Armouries – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall, The Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross.

2.5 miSE
Writer's childhood home, with displays
Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon
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2.5 miS
Former home of Shakepeare's wife
Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon
63 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Stratford-upon-Avon, Anne Hathaway's Cottage offers a picturesque window into the past, inviting visitors to explore the romantic prelude to William Shakespeare's storied life. This historical place museum, once the family home of...
2.6 miSE
City hall
Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
67 min walk • Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall is a municipal building in Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.7 miSE
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Church
The Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross, Stratford-upon-Avon
69 min walk • The Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire is a chapel of 13th century origins. Founded by the Guild of the Holy Cross before 1269, it passed into the control of the town corporation in 1553, when the Guild was suppressed by Edward VI.
2.7 miSE
William Shakespeare, Archaeological site
New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon
68 min walk • New Place was William Shakespeare's final place of residence in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died there in 1616. Though the house no longer exists, the site is owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which maintains it as a specially-designed garden for tourists.
2.6 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon
67 min walk • Harvard House stands at what is now 26 High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Once known as the Ancient House, It was built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, grandfather of the benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard.
2.7 miSE
William Shakespeare, Theater, Concerts and shows
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
70 min walk • The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare.
2.7 miSE
City hall
Stratford-upon-Avon Guildhall, Stratford-upon-Avon
69 min walk • Stratford-upon-Avon Guildhall is a municipal building in Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
1.3 miW
Museum, William Shakespeare, History museum
Mary Arden's Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon
33 min walk • Mary Arden's Farm, also known as Mary Arden's House, is the farmhouse of Mary Shakespeare, the mother of Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare.
2.7 miSE
Bridge
Clopton Bridge, Stratford-upon-Avon
70 min walk • The Clopton Bridge is a grade I listed masonry arch bridge with 14 pointed arches, located in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, which spans the River Avon, crossing at the place where the river was forded in Saxon times, and which gave the town its name.
2.6 miSE
52°11'30"N • 1°42'20"W
The Falstaff Experience, Stratford-upon-Avon
68 min walk • Museum, History museum, Historical place

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How to get to Stratford Armouries by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stratford Armouries:

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Wilmcote (27 min walk)