Question of the week: Is there a day-trip destination outside London that you'd like to recommend? "So, you have a day with no classes, and no plans: why not visit one of the most famous towns in the world, and see some of the beautiful British countryside while you're at it?
Stratford-upon-Avon (not to be confused with the Stratford in East London where the 2012 Olympics will be based) is world famous for being Shakespeare's birthplace. It is also a really pretty little town, where you can walk along the river, take a boat out for a while, tour historic houses and see world class theatre. All in the same day, if you want!
The easiest way to get to Stratford is by train - they leave often from Marylebone Station. On a Saturday, the first train leaves London at 9:12, and arrives in Stratford at 11:11, in time for lunch before seeing a matinee at the RSC (if one is playing - Romeo and Juilet has it's first matinee on 20 March).
If there isn't a matinee, why not see some of the Shakespeare properties dotted in and around Stratford? There are six properties owned by a charity that date from Shakespeare's time, and five have direct connections with the Bard. Near the centre of town you can also find the church where he is buried.
There are lots of other things to do if you get tired of Shakespeare - take a boat out on the river (if the weather is good), or go to the Butterfly Farm and watch butterflies fly freely in a tropical habitat.
Hopefully you'll have time to get something for dinner before you catch the last train back to London, which leaves at 7:48 and arrives back at 10:22."
- Kris
* Photo by Elvis Payne, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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