Visited Stratford for a couple of nights, with no real plans. Happened upon the Church whilst walking the River Avon trail. What a fabulous parish church, almost cathedral like. The quality of the stained glass windows is outstanding and the abundance of local history is really interesting. The availability of information via the staff or notice boards makes the visit really worthwhile. They do ask for donations or if you do wish to get close to the alter and view Shakespeare’s grave they charge £4, which is similar amount to a generous donation and is worth every penny. If you are visiting Stratford, I would recommend paying a visit to the Holy Trinity.

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Good use of QR codes and aerial footage of the church. Enthusiastic and attentive volunteers enriched the experience enormously. They are a really lovely bunch of people who make it a really wonderful experience. A visit here is a must.

Really enjoyed the walk from the theatre along the water to the beautiful church. The approach through the mature trees and picturesque churchyard all adds to the visit. No entrance charge but there are opportunities to donate , spend in the gift shop or light a candle , hopefully to ensure the money raised is enough to maintain the impressive interior. £4 to view the grave of Shakespeare, but it isn’t imperative as there is so much to see if you choose not to . Don’t miss the Sanctuary knocker which is original and ask the volunteers about the slightly off set altar as it was something we would have been unaware of if they hadn’t been kind enough to share with us .

Went to see the resting place of William Shakespeare, what a beautiful church this was. The church it’s self is free to enter but if you wish to view his resting place it is £4pp. Trevor made our experience more understandable and enjoyable giving us plenty of history facts, he was extremely friendly and helpful.

After a nice walk along the River Avon from Shakespeare's Birthplace, we were fortunate to find the church open, since when we were here before it had been closed! The church is magnificent, with stained glass windows and exquisite word work. There is an original King James bible on display, called "The Chained Bible", a register of Shakespeare's baptism, and his grave alongside some other family members. The guide we encountered, Paul, was so informative and knew so much about the history of the church and Shakespeare!! It was truly a most magnificent visit!

Aficionados of William Shakespeare will certainly want to put a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon’s historic and beautiful Holy Trinity Church on their schedule, when exploring the life and times of this legendary playwright, poet and actor. This is the church where William Shakespeare was baptised, where he worshiped, and where he (and his wife) are buried. Shakespeare was buried here in 1616. Whilst there’s been a church on this site since at least 713, the present building dates from 1210, with the oldest sections being the tower, transepts and nave pillars. The North and South Aisles were added in the 1300s, and the Chancel in the late 1400s. Even if you are not particularly fussed about all things Shakespeare, the church in its own right is a beautiful place to visit. The High Altar is one of the very few pre-reformation stone altars still in use in an English church; the 26 carved wooden seats (misericords) in the Chancel date from the 1400s; and there’s a knocker on the porch door which dates from the 1200s. But most visitors want to see the graves of William Shakespeare, his wife Anne, and his daughter Susanna. They are simply laid out in the Chancel, before the High Altar. Whilst a visit to the church is free, there is a very reasonable charge of £4.00 to access the graves. As you would expect, this church receives a high volume of visitors on a daily basis (and over 200,000 annually), and the small charge covers staff employed by the church to manage the huge crowds, and to supplement the upkeep of the church. The church can be easily reached by walking along the Avon River, past the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and through Avonbank Garden (or along Southern Lane). The church is open to visitors from 10:00 to 17:00 Monday to Saturday; hours for visiting on a Sunday are much shorter, 13:00 to 15:30. All times may vary because of scheduled church services.

I recently visited Holy Trinity Church and thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent there. The Church has some beautiful stained glass, and the QR codes that you could scan provided helpful additional information about everything on display. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming, and the guide in the Shakespeare section was very engaging and knowledgeable. I especially liked that I was asked by him if I would like to hear more information about the Shakespeare statue and family graves, rather than it just being assumed that I did, and then feeling “talked at”.In my opinion it was worth the £4 charge for the “Shakespeare grave section”, especially if this also helps to keep the whole church open for everyone to access for prayer and contemplation for longer time periods.

Dating from 1210 Holy Trinity Church is Stratford's oldest building. Located on a beautiful section of the river Avon, it is inspiring beyond the fact that Shakespeare is buried there. As he became more famous Shakespeare began to contemplate his death and had an appropriate bust, with coloration, designed. The church saw the beginning and ending of William. The font where he was baptized in April 1564 stand only a few feet for where he was was April 1616. The church evokes feelings of

We judt visited this church & were very impressed with the building, staff, & artifacts related to Shakespeare. His crypt was even outlined with church cord since it's one of many near the altar. Worth the modest price to get so close to his grave & get the full story about why he's buried under the church . . .

We walked to this church twice. The first time it had already closed when we arrived, so we were able to walk around the grounds and take photos of the outside. We were very surprised to see that some of the earth retaining walls in the gardens were made from grave markers. When we walked back the next day we were able to visit after the Sunday services. The church is nice inside, but not as showy as many cathedrals in England that we visited. Admission to the church is free, but we did choose to pay the extra fee to visit Shakespeare's grave inside. That was the real reason for coming to see this church.