Billesley Manor Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon Billesley, Alcester Online Booking

The obvious way to start the day is with a stroll around the 11 acre estate that surrounds our Manor House - take your time, enjoy the parkland and then sit a while on our terrace where you can enjoy the sunshine before morning coffee and some breakfast.

Dreamy ensuite rooms with four posters and luxurious furnishings overlook the stunning gardens. We have a high standard restaurant where you can enjoy leisurely lunches with friends or a quiet dinner with your partner.

Just a few minutes away is the famous Shakespeare town of Stratford-upon-Avon where you will be met with several tributes to his life and works - Nash House was his home and is found in High Street along with some excellent shopping. Bancroft Gardens plays host to summertime open air entertainment and sits in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Henley Street is filled old and charming houses, numerous shops and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Library.

There are numerous tea rooms where you can relax and enjoy a warm drink and home made cake. A wealth of shows, exhibitions, events and sights are close at hand - everything from Warwick Castle, Car Shows, Jazz, Plays, Warwick Festival, Orchestras, theatre and a short drive a way the Vale of Evesham, Oxford and the rolling hills of the Cotswolds.