B&W Thornton
Above Shakespeare’s Birthplace, this shop stocks Moorcroft pottery, glass from different companies, and Shakespearean figurines.
3 Best Places to Shop in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Heart of England
Chain stores and shops sell tourist junk, but this is also a good place to shop for high-quality (and high-price) silver, jewelry, and china. Check out the regular open markets on Rother Street—the Friday one is particularly good for bargains—and don’t miss Upmarket held on Waterside every Sunday (and bank holidays) from Easter to Christmas. It’s a great place to browse for unusual gifts and souvenirs.
Chaucer Head Bookshop
The best of Stratford's many secondhand and antiquarian bookshops is a great place to pick up books on British history and travel. Note that it's closed Sunday through Wednesday.
Shakespeare Bookshop
Run by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the bookshop carries Elizabethan plays, Shakespeare studies, children’s books, and general paraphernalia. It's worth picking up a copy of Maggie O’ Farrell's novel Hamnet here since so much of the action takes place at the Birthplace itself.
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