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Bancroft Gardens

Bridgefoot, England
01789 260616
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4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Owner description: Located in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and alongside the River Avon, this delightful park and garden area has a holiday feel with open-air...... more » Owner description: Located in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and alongside the River Avon, this delightful park and garden area has a holiday feel with open-air performers. « less
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Very pleasant to stroll and enjoy on a hectic sightseeing tour - a real boon to Statford having this amenity More

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West Midlands
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Pretty well kept gardens, no sign of litter (thank goodness) a delight to sit in for a while. Miss the 'Gilly flowers' that used to be in some of the grounds there though. Neat grassed areas. More

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Redditch, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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A lovely addition to the area around the theatre and the river Avon, making the atheistic beautiful. More

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Stratford Upon Avon
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
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This is next to the river and in front of the theatre. Its quite a lively area with street theatre and lots of people milling around. More

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Hereford, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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we took time to sit and watch avery busy place with some renovation going on..beautiful More

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011
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As a regular visitor to Stratford for many years, since the "improvements" were completed, the Bancoft Gardens have lost all of their soul. Lovely trees were cut down and the stone feature walls and seating removed. It looks like a white concrete and stainless steel plaza much like a 1960s Milton Keynes. At weekends in the late afternoon and evenings... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
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We were fortunate to have a lovely day een though it was November. Well kept and pretty More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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208 reviews 208 reviews
Reviews in 66 cities Reviews in 66 cities
487 helpful votes 487 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011

Bancroft gardens are on the banks of the Avon so you can sit down and relax with and ice cream (from a narrow boat) and watch the world go by. There are deckchairs to hire if you so wish and people entertaining the crowds with anything from juggling to music. It is very busy in the summer months and finding... More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2011

My husband and I go to Stratford-Upon-Avon once a month. There is something peaceful and scerene about Stratford that makes us come back each month. Stratford-Upon-Avon is a beautiful little village in Warkwickshire. It being the home of one of England's most famous Playwright and poet, it draws world wide attention. There is always something for everyone at Stratford-Upon-Avon. We... More

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London, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
225 helpful votes 225 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2007
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Very lively, buzzing area with pretty gardens. There are various statues of Shakespearean characters and a small fountain to see and the river Avon is is full of life with lots of barges and waterfowl. More

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