Reminiscent of diagon alley it has to be said Stratford-upon-avon (in the county of Warwick shire) is a town like no other. A mark on the British map of a heritage we all knew once, penned as Shakespeare's county, Warwick shire has alot to be loved. Acres of farmland, hour long drives surrounded by endless farm houses and converted barns, this is an area that has remained as unspoiled as possible by the hand of the modern world.
I got the delightful opportunity to wallow in its splendour for all of a weekend and the pride I felt made me understand why this is one of England's premiere counties. The birth and death place of the icon that is Shakespeare himself, you can't help but feel like a character in a Midsummer nights dream or Romeo and Juliet when you visit this enchanted area. With many rural retreats and wonderful "old school" pubs and restaurants I can't help but feel a certain awkwardness walking through town with my Mulberry Alexa Satchel and seebychloe studded boots. Theres always time for fashion, I know, but this might be the kind of exception to that ever-lasting rule. But that aside its safe to say the people of this town (and my new area of living) are very proud of what they have preserved, which is an area so quintessentially British its a wonder as to why this isn't the true home of Buckingham palace.
But never mind, Hunter wellington boots in hand I will take to the fields and bask in what is the beauty of Warwick shire. Long live Shakespeare...
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