On foot

Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare's Curse to the Garrick

A short walk in Shakespeare's town. It starts at Holy Trinity Church, where a verse on his grave curses anyone who moves his bones, then follows Sheep Street to Shrieve's House and the Dirty Duck by the theatre, and finishes at the Garrick Inn.

4 stops · about 1 km · allow roughly 1 hr

  1. 1
    Curses & omens
    Shakespeare's grave curse and the stolen skull

    Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

  2. 2
    Hauntings
    Shrieve's House, Sheep Street

    Shrieve's House, 40 Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon

  3. 3
    Hauntings
    The Dirty Duck actor

    The Dirty Duck (Black Swan), Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon

  4. 4
    Hauntings
    The Garrick Inn Ghosts

    The Garrick Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon

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