Holy Trinity Church

After the disappointment with the touristy and expensive visit to Shakespeare’s house, I thought I would have a similar feeling visiting his grave. It was like night and day. Went on a beautifully sunny spring afternoon, a week before the wedding of Will and Kate. Some force was watching over me on that trip because everything just seemed to fall into place.
Paid my pound fifty and entered the chancel. After snapping a few obnoxious photos, I stood there and simply absorbed the scene. I never tried to look up any pictures or youtube clips prior to this visit, and I’m glad I didn’t, else it would have ruined the experience. Sunlight pouring through the stain-​glass window left a little kaledescope of color on Shakespeare’s slab. The epitaph, incredibly worn, was reproduced in a little sign on top of the grave.
I kept vigil for a good five minutes before a large group of students entered and crowded me out. I slowly backed away, letting them have their moment, then I left.
I walked out and admired the church, then moved on with the rest of my vacation. I doubt I’ll ever return. You can only make a trip like that once in your life.
Anyway, highly recommended, especially if you’re a fan of literature. This is like the holy grail for authors, aspiring authors, or simple admirers. May you all have as memorable an experience as I did.

La tombe de William Shakespeare s’y trouve. C’est à voir! c’est une très belle église et de nombreuses explications y sont données, c’est interessant.

Holy Trinity is not only the place where Shakespeare was baptised and is buried, but a building that has been a centre for Christian worship for over 800 years.
The church also has its own theatre company, Trinity Players (
), that produces at least two major productions a year that are an important part of worship.
Hilary and I are a part of a wonderful congregation.

worth a drop-​by if you’re already in the area. it’s not huge and definitely not grand, by any means… but i found it way less touristy than Shakespeare’s birthplace and more serene

The Holy Trinity Church in Stratford Upon Avon is of both cultural & historic significance, even if you are not of deep religious persuasion.
It is situated fairly centrally, nearby the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre along the banks of the river Avon.
Ther has been a church on the site since Saxon times (8^th Century), although the building in its present form dates from the thirteenth century with some later restorations here and there.
Its main draw is the fact that is is the resting place of William Shakespeare, his wife and other members of the family.
It also has several architectural features of note i.e. pre-​reformation stone altars, the American window, Sanctuary knocker etc.
The church is still active and regularly hosts communions, morning prayers & private services today.
There is a small gift shop within the church & they do like you to make a small donation for the church’s upkeep (entirely discretionary/​voluntary of course.)
Worth a visit to the Holy Trinity Church on so many levels.

The church in shakespeareland where Shakespeare was baptized and buried. It felt kinda weird. For such a holy place, it felt really really really «commodified».

Even in his day, William Shakespeare was appreciated by the locals and that is no more apparent than here in the Holy Trinity Church where he is laid to rest with great honors. The Church dates back to 1210 and is apparently Stratford’s oldest building.
This is one of the «don’t miss» stops on any tour of Stratford-​upon-​Avon and a £1.50 donation to the inner church is well worth it. Even aside from the Shakespeare part of it, this is a beautiful and very old church that still has an active service schedule. The hallowed ground is completely full and there are many very old gravestones right along the path. And the path, by the way, is also laid over other graves.
Lots to learn from and photograph, I’m very glad we stopped here.

The Holy Trinity Church in Stratford is a majot tourist attraction. William Shakespeare and his family are buried in the church, viewing the gravestones plus a bust of Shakespeare which was created from his deathmask makes it a very special experience. His birth and death certificates are on display too. the Church at present is having some work done to preserve the outside so it doesnt look too pretty but inside it is wondserful, you can spend as long as you want in here and even light a candle if you so wish. From the graveyard is a beautiful view of the river Avon and we spent neally an hour just sat on a bench here watching the tourist cruises make their way up and down the river.
A wonderful place, very enchanting, mystical and emotional to any Shakespeare fans.
Well worth a visit!

This is the church where Shakespeare was baptized and later buried. When in Stratford-​upon-​Avon, I highly recommend that you look into one of the walking tours. You’ll walk the town in a small group and get the history and great stories related to all the ancient buildings. My walking tour included stories about the plague and putting dead bodies out like the trash, a visit to Holy Trinity, Shakespeare’s grammar school, and other historic places. It’ll give you a great overview of the town and its history.

Die Holy Trinity Church wurde zwischen dem 13. und 15. Jahrhun dert erbaut, und besitzt eine reiche Innenausstattung mit bunten Glasfenstern und Holzschnitzereien. Eine Woche nach seinem Tode am 23. April 1616 wurde William Shapespeare hier begraben. Seine Frau Anne Hathaway und weitere Familienmitglieder liegen neben ihm.
Vorsicht! Öffungszeiten (Winter nur bis 16 Uhr, wobei ich nicht weiss, ob das noch stimmt).