Tread the boards of the outstanding pub-restaurants around the theatre-lover's delight that is Stratford-upon-Avon.
Dirty Duck
Waterside, Stratford
If you're hoping to glimpse a thespian other than on the stage, this may be your best bet. Next to the Royal Shakespeare Company, overlooking the River Avon, the Dirty Duck is a well-known luvvie hangout. The walls in the main bar are covered with photographs of actors who have enjoyed a tipple in this 15th-century establishment. Among them are Peter O'Toole and Laurence Olivier. It's also a good place for lunch while touring the sites, although the outside seats fill up quickly in summer. Mind the falling mulberries because they stain. Try a filling sandwich of ham on freshly baked bread for GBP4.90 (HK$74).
The Garrick Inn