Stratford - upon-avon

Discover the beautiful farmhouse where Anne Hathaway was born; the romantic idyll, with its overflowing gardens, where she and the young William Shakespeare fell in love

For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region

FAMED FOR ITS SUMMER REGATTA, THIS RIVERSIDE MARKET TOWN IN SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE HAS INDEPENDENT DISTILLERIES, COSY GASTROPUBS AND HOTELS FIT FOR ROYALTY

July

Chris Morley walks in the gentle author’s footsteps

Kings, cobbles, secrets, superstition and literary fire power–Winchester has had it all in spades for centuries and is as desirable now as it ever was, says Jason Goodwin