The River Avon Walking along the river you will enjoy the beautifully kept surroundings, the Brass-Rubbing Centre, swans, geese and ducks always ready to be fed !!!  and ......     SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE This is where William Shakespeare was born in 1564.  You can see the "Birthroom", the father's workshop (he, John Shakespeare, was a glove-maker), the kitchen, the beautiful gardens !!

John Harvard 1607-1638        (Founder of Harvard University)