Shakespeare's England Explorer Pass - 2 Day Pass

Shakespeare's England Explorer Pass - 2 Day Pass

The Explorer Pass is an added value pass giving you the flexibility to visit top attractions in Warwickshire and beyond! Pick a pass duration that matches your visit and simply show your Explorer Pass at any attraction included to enter for free. It is sightseeing made easy!

Visit: British Motor Museum 11 Banbury Road, Gaydon CV35 0BJ England

The British Motor Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of historic British cars. Take a walk down the ‘Time Road’ and discover how both motoring and family life has changed through the decades.

Travel through ‘Making British Cars’ and see how influential the motor industry has been over the years. Get ‘Under the Skin’ and unravel the mystery of how cars work with interactive exhibits.

Enjoy a free guided tours with one of the enthusiastic guides who will help bring the cars to life.

Check our website for great school holiday activities and special weekend motoring events. Onsite café, outdoor play area, free parking. Fun for all the family whatever the weather!

Duration: 3 hours

Visit: Hill Close Gardens Visitor Centre Bread and Meat Close, Warwick CV34 6HF England

Take a trip to these magical hidden gardens… These are rare survivals of Victorian gardens once used by trades folk living above their businesses in Warwick to escape from the crowded town.

The gardens are a unique example of the once-common Victorian detached pleasure garden – distinctly different from allotments – with their characteristic summer houses, hedge lines, pathways and orchards.

These historically significant plots were cultivated for both pleasure and production with tiny ornamental beds, small lawns as well as fruit and vegetables.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Lord Leycester Hospital, 60 High Street, Warwick CV34 4BH England

An historic group of timber-framed buildings dating from the late 14th century clustered round the Norman gateway into Warwick, less than five minutes’ walk from Warwick Castle. For 150 years it was the home of Warwick’s Medieval Guilds. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I it became a place of retirement for Ex-Servicemen and their wives. So it remains today and welcomes visitors from all over the world throughout the year.

The Master’s Garden, a tiny beautiful tranquil garden hidden behind the Master’s House, features a 12th Century Norman arch, an Egyptian ‘Nilometer’ and a very early pineapple pit.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9HH England

Visit Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the beautiful 500-year-old cottage where Shakespeare courted his bride-to-be. See original furniture including the Hathaway bed and uncover five centuries of stories in this picturesque cottage and 13 generations of the family who lived there.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Hall's Croft, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BG England

Explore the beautifully furnished Jacobean home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her husband, the physician John Hall. Wander into the tranquil walled garden and discover the fragrant medicinal herbs, as John Hall would have used in his remedies.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Mary Arden's Farm, Station Rd Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9UN England

Discover the childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a working Tudor farm on a fantastic family day out at Mary Arden’s Farm. Meet the Tudors who run the farm just as Shakespeare’s mother would have done, watch craft and falconry demonstrations and explore the farmyard, playground and historic buildings.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Shakespeare's New Place, 22 Chapel St, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6EP England

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has transformed New Place, the site of William Shakespeare’s grand family home into a contemporary heritage landmark where visitors can connect with the playwright on the very ground where he lived for almost 20 years.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QW England

Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace to walk in Shakespeare’s footsteps and explore the house where he was born and grew up. Hear tales of Shakespeare’s family life, enjoy live theatre on demand and get up close to rare artefacts from the Trust’s world class collections as you discover how the extraordinary William Shakespeare continues to shape our lives today.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Avon Boating Ltd, Swans Nest Boathouse, Swans Nest, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7LS, UK

Established in 1898, Avon Boating is one of England’s oldest and largest traditional boating companies, offering boats for hire on one of the finest rivers in the country, the Avon at Stratford-upon-Avon.

It operates a fleet of classic Edwardian passenger vessels on regular public cruises from the Bancroft Gardens next to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and offers a variety of private cruises for groups.

Come and relax and enjoy the town’s iconic riverside setting and the tranquil waters of the Avon by boat, as the customers of Avon Boating have done for over 100 years.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park, Compton Verney, Stratford-upon-Avon CV35 9HZ England

Compton Verney is home to six diverse collections of nationally and internationally significant art from around the world, including British Folk Art, Chinese bronzes, British Portraits and works from Northern Europe and Naples. You can also find objects of inspiration and original textile designs by Enid Marx in our Marx-Lambert Collection.

The gallery is set within 120 acres of Grade II listed park, landscaped by Capability Brown, the most eminent landscape architect of the eighteenth-century. Today the grounds still reflect his ‘pleasure grounds’ of sweeping grassland, ornamental lake and Cedars of Lebanon for which Brown is famous. On the walk from the car park you can enjoy Brown’s footpaths through the woodland, stopping off to admire the viewpoints he created, which today make great photo opportunities.

Duration: 2 hours

Visit: Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6HB England

As the place where William Shakespeare spent his school years and first experienced theatre, the Guildhall and Schoolroom has been described as “one of the most atmospheric, magical and important buildings in the whole of Britain” by historian and broadcaster, Michael Wood.

Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall attracts both national and international visitors who are able to explore Shakespeare’s childhood and youth in the building that tells the hither to missing chapter in the story of his time in Stratford – his education and the inspiration that led him to become the world’s greatest playwright.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BB England

Showcasing two thrust stage auditoria, the 1,000 seat Royal Shakespeare Theatre and 450 seat Swan Theatre, bring audiences and actors closer together in the best possible setting to experience live theatre.

If you don’t have time to see a performance then why not enjoy the stunning views from the Tower, discover theatrical secrets on a Theatre Tour, spend time exploring the award-winning The Play’s The Thing exhibition, relax with a coffee at The Other Place or simply kick back with a divine cocktail in the Rooftop Restaurant.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Collegiate Church of St Mary's, Church St Old Sq., Warwick England

Set in the heart of the historic town centre, the Collegiate Church of St Mary – with its 174ft tall tower – is a must-see attraction for visitors to Warwick. It is a major local landmark that receives thousands of visitors from around the globe, who come to admire its architectural grandeur. Founded in 1123, it is famous for its incomparable medieval Beauchamp Chapel with superb stained glass, medieval and Tudor tombs, including that of Sir Robert Dudley, a favourite courtier of Queen Elizabeth 1.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: The MAD Museum, 4-5 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6PT England

The MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum does what it says on the tin! This quirky attraction located in the centre of Stratford-upon -Avon, houses around 60 interactive mechanical contraptions and is the only one of its kind in the UK.

Perfect for the whole family, The MAD Museum is a fantastic playground for adults and an exciting treasure trove for inquisitive kids. As well as being highly interactive and a lot of fun, this eccentric museum appeals to those with curious and methodical brains too. If you like art, design, science and/or engineering, The MAD Museum is for you.

The MAD Museum is a celebration of all things mechanically weird and wonderful. Rolling ball machines, water clocks, interactive light walls, 3D faces, giant rocking birds and much more.

Duration: 2 hours

Visit: Kenilworth Castle, Castle Green Off Castle Road, Kenilworth CV8 1NE England

The medieval fortress of Kenilworth Castle is one of the largest historic visitor attractions in the West Midlands and one of the most spectacular castle ruins in England. Kenilworth is the perfect place for the whole family to explore where kings and queens once danced and dined, climb the ramparts and enjoy the authentically recreated Elizabethan Garden, an exhibition.

Duration: 2 hours

Visit: Estate Office Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth CV8 2LF England

Founded in 1154 as a Cistercian monastic house has connections to Queen Victoria, Prince Charles and Jane Austen. Built on a land grant from King Henry II, it was later converted into the Leigh family home.

The older portion of the house, built from local red sandstone, was started in 1561 and successive generations added to the design. The newest part of the house was completed around 1720 and was designed by Francis Smith of Warwick.

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick CV34 4QU England

Dating back to 914, this Medieval Fortress is one of the finest and most well-preserved castles in the UK. Enjoy the elegant 17th Century Great Hall and State Rooms, walk through the beautifully landscaped ‘Capability’ Brown gardens and climb to the top of the tower and ramparts for stunning views of the English countryside.

During the summer months a series of live re-enactments bring the castle to life.

Allows Daytime entry to the Castle and does not include any paid secondary attractions (Such as the Castle Dungeon) or evening events.

Duration: 2 hours