Find the right title to the extract stratford-upon-avon is set in the beautiful rural warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river avon. the town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in britain. known as the birthplace of william shakespeare, stratford has much to offer the visitor. in the pedestrianised part of the town centre you will find a lovely house and neat garden surrounded by a small wood, where shakespeare was born in 1564. the life and times of shakespeare can be experienced in this little town. a) a brief history of the town b) why stratford is famous c) places to stay