If you are in Stratford for the theatre then it’s likely you’ve already spent the best part of £60 just on tickets – which is fine if you intend to hop back in the car and drive back home after the last Act has been played – but a tad demanding if you intend to stay in the town over night.

This smart and friendly family-run guesthouse should take some of the sting out of all that with rooms going for as little £20 a night depending on the season.

The Applegarth can be found just north of the Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and a hundred yards from Bridgefoot Quay, providing you with a dreamy waterside walk down to the theatre in the evening the Swan Theatre is even closer!

Perks include free private parking and free wireless internet in bedrooms. Children under 16 stay free at the guesthouse when sharing a room with their parents – R4U

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