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Pen & Parchment Hotel

Bridgefoot
Rated 8.0 in 649 reviews

Nestled in the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the Pen & Parchment Hotel offers a charming retreat for visitors seeking both comfort and a touch of old-world charm. This boutique hotel provides a delightful blend of traditional elegance and modern amenities, ensuring a memorable stay for guests. The Pen & Parchment Hotel is ideally situated, allowing easy access to the rich historical and cultural attractions of the area, including the iconic Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

The hotel itself exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere, with its beautifully designed interiors reflecting the town's literary heritage. Each room is thoughtfully decorated, combining classic furnishings with contemporary touches, creating a cozy yet refined ambiance. Guests can enjoy amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen televisions, and tea and coffee making facilities, guaranteeing a relaxing and convenient stay.

The Pen & Parchment Hotel also features a charming on-site restaurant and bar, where visitors can indulge in a variety of delicious dishes and beverages. The restaurant prides itself on using local ingredients to craft a menu that celebrates the culinary traditions of the region.

Whether you're in Stratford-upon-Avon for a romantic getaway, a cultural excursion, or simply to explore the picturesque surroundings, the Pen & Parchment Hotel offers an inviting base from which to experience the town. Its attentive staff and welcoming atmosphere ensure that every guest receives personal attention and a truly unique experience, making it a perfect choice for travelers seeking a distinctive blend of history and comfort.

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Michelin Restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon and near Pen & Parchment Hotel

Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Grade I listed birth house in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
370m / 400yd
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity
Church of England parish church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.47mi
Nash's House
Nash's House
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
380m / 420yd
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
House museum, associated with William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Harvard House
Harvard House
Grade I listed building in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
310m / 340yd
Stratford Butterfly Farm
Stratford Butterfly Farm
UK visitor attraction
400m / 430yd
The Guild Chapel
The Guild Chapel
Grade I listed church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
420m / 460yd
The MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum
Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK
280m / 310yd
Hall's Croft
Hall's Croft
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
0.6km / 0.38mi
St Peter
Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
0.8km / 0.47mi
Shakespeare's Grave
Shakespeare's Grave
Monument in Stratford-upon-Avon
0.8km / 0.48mi
New Place
New Place
Former building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
400m / 440yd
St Andrew
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
Long-distance footpath running from Worcester to Shoreham
1.2km / 0.73mi
The Old Church of St James, Alveston
The Old Church of St James, Alveston
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
3.1km / 2mi
St James, Alveston
St James, Alveston
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
3.1km / 1.9mi
St Helen
St Helen
Church in Clifford Chambers, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park
Country house near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Mary Arden's Farm
Mary Arden's Farm
Farmhouse and museum in Wilmcote, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, associated with William Shakespeare
5km / 3.1mi
All Saints
All Saints
Church in Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Saint Peter Ad Vincula
Saint Peter Ad Vincula
Grade I listed church in Hampton Lucy, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
5.6km / 3.5mi
St Peter
St Peter
Church building in Binton, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
St Andrews Church
Church building in Wilmcote, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
St Mary The Virgin
St Mary The Virgin
Church building in Bearley, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
War Memorial
War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
St James the Great
St James the Great
Church in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
St Nicholas
St Nicholas
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
5.8km / 3.6mi
St Mary
St Mary
Historic church in Preston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
5.1km / 3.2mi
All Saints church
All Saints church
Church building in Luddington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
St Mary
Church in Langley, Warwickshire
7.9km / 4.9mi
St Mary the Virgin
St Mary the Virgin
Church in Wolverton, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
St Leonard's
St Leonard's
Church in Warwickshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist
Church building in Wasperton, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
St. Peter
St. Peter
Church in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
St Mary and the Holy Cross
St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church in Alderminster, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
St Mary and the Holy Cross
St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.8km / 4.2mi
St Peter
St Peter
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
6.5km / 4mi
St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist
Grade I listed church in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
8.2km / 5.1mi
St Peter
St Peter
Church in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, UK
9.7km / 6mi
St. Michael And All Angels, Claverdon
St. Michael And All Angels, Claverdon
Historic church in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
9.6km / 6mi
All Saints
All Saints
Church in Warwick, UK
8.5km / 5.3mi
St Peter
St Peter
Church in Barford, Warwickshire, England, UK
9km / 5.6mi
Saint George the Martyr
Saint George the Martyr
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
9.7km / 6mi
St Mary & All Saints
St Mary & All Saints
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
8.5km / 5.3mi
St Mary Magdalene
St Mary Magdalene
Church building in Great Alne, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
9.8km / 6.1mi

What to do in Stratford-upon-Avon and near Pen & Parchment Hotel

Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Grade I listed birth house in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
370m / 400yd
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity
Church of England parish church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.47mi
Nash's House
Nash's House
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
380m / 420yd
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
House museum, associated with William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Harvard House
Harvard House
Grade I listed building in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
310m / 340yd
Stratford Butterfly Farm
Stratford Butterfly Farm
UK visitor attraction
400m / 430yd
The Guild Chapel
The Guild Chapel
Grade I listed church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
420m / 460yd
The MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum
Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK
280m / 310yd
Hall's Croft
Hall's Croft
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
0.6km / 0.38mi
St Peter
Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
0.8km / 0.47mi
Shakespeare's Grave
Shakespeare's Grave
Monument in Stratford-upon-Avon
0.8km / 0.48mi
New Place
New Place
Former building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
400m / 440yd
St Andrew
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
Long-distance footpath running from Worcester to Shoreham
1.2km / 0.73mi
The Old Church of St James, Alveston
The Old Church of St James, Alveston
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
3.1km / 2mi
St James, Alveston
St James, Alveston
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
3.1km / 1.9mi
St Helen
St Helen
Church in Clifford Chambers, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park
Country house near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Mary Arden's Farm
Mary Arden's Farm
Farmhouse and museum in Wilmcote, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, associated with William Shakespeare
5km / 3.1mi
All Saints
All Saints
Church in Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Saint Peter Ad Vincula
Saint Peter Ad Vincula
Grade I listed church in Hampton Lucy, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
5.6km / 3.5mi
St Peter
St Peter
Church building in Binton, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
St Andrews Church
Church building in Wilmcote, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
St Mary The Virgin
St Mary The Virgin
Church building in Bearley, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
War Memorial
War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
St James the Great
St James the Great
Church in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
St Nicholas
St Nicholas
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
5.8km / 3.6mi
St Mary
St Mary
Historic church in Preston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
5.1km / 3.2mi
All Saints church
All Saints church
Church building in Luddington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
St Mary
Church in Langley, Warwickshire
7.9km / 4.9mi
St Mary the Virgin
St Mary the Virgin
Church in Wolverton, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
St Leonard's
St Leonard's
Church in Warwickshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist
Church building in Wasperton, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
St. Peter
St. Peter
Church in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
St Mary and the Holy Cross
St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church in Alderminster, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
St Mary and the Holy Cross
St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.8km / 4.2mi
St Peter
St Peter
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
6.5km / 4mi
St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist
Grade I listed church in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
8.2km / 5.1mi
St Peter
St Peter
Church in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, UK
9.7km / 6mi
St. Michael And All Angels, Claverdon
St. Michael And All Angels, Claverdon
Historic church in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
9.6km / 6mi
All Saints
All Saints
Church in Warwick, UK
8.5km / 5.3mi
St Peter
St Peter
Church in Barford, Warwickshire, England, UK
9km / 5.6mi
Saint George the Martyr
Saint George the Martyr
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
9.7km / 6mi
St Mary & All Saints
St Mary & All Saints
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
8.5km / 5.3mi
St Mary Magdalene
St Mary Magdalene
Church building in Great Alne, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
9.8km / 6.1mi

About Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon, known for its rich literary history, offers a range of activities that cater to various interests. Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace to explore the house where the playwright was born and gain insights into his early life. The adjacent exhibition provides context about his work and the era he lived in.

Another significant site is Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the charming home of Shakespeare's wife. The picturesque gardens and the thatched cottage make it a lovely spot for a leisurely stroll while reflecting on the couple's story.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a focal point for theater enthusiasts. Attending a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company can be a memorable experience, showcasing the works of Shakespeare and other playwrights in a stunning venue.

For a more relaxed experience, take a walk along the River Avon. The riverside paths offer a serene environment for a leisurely walk or a picnic while enjoying the scenery.

Additionally, explore Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare is buried. The church is not only an architectural gem but also a place of significance for those interested in Shakespeare's legacy.

Art lovers may appreciate the Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm, where tropical butterflies can be observed in a lush environment, providing a unique experience for families and nature enthusiasts alike.

Finally, wander through the town's charming streets, which are lined with shops, cafes, and historical buildings. This can be an enjoyable way to soak in the local atmosphere and discover artisan goods and seasonal markets.

Stratford-upon-Avon combines historical landmarks with natural beauty, making it a pleasant destination for exploring English culture and history.




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