Where to See the Christmas Tractor Run as It Comes Through Stratford

The Admington Christmas Tractor Run comes through Stratford on the evening of Saturday 21 November, with Rother Street, Wood Street and Bridge Street due to see it between about 6.10pm and 6.15pm. It’s free to watch, and the organisers want to raise £10,000 for local causes. The run sets off from Oxstalls Farm in Admington at 4.45pm and gets back there at about 8.15pm, on what the organisers call a new route.

Times through Stratford

Lorries leave the route at Welford-on-Avon, go via Clifford Chambers to Stratford Racecourse and join the tractors there at about 6pm. The town stretch then runs like this:

Times in the villages

Where the money goes, and how to give

The run’s JustGiving page says the money will help the Shakespeare Hospice, Shipston Home Nursing and smaller charities in Newbold, Alderminster and Long Marston, with a donation to Birmingham Children’s Hospital too. Shipston Home Nursing says it will be in Tredington, Shipston and Darlingscott to wave the tractors through and collect donations.

In Lower Quinton, the College Arms is holding a tractor evening, with the convoy due past at about 4.55pm. Its poster promises hot food, mulled wine and hot chocolate, plus live music from Rich Keogh from 9pm, in support of Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Before you go

The organisers say all times are approximate and will be updated on the night, so check their Facebook page before you head out. They also ask anyone who takes photos to share them there. The poster doesn’t mention road closures, but allow extra time if you’re driving through town around 6pm. Any closures we hear about will go on our road closures page.

It’s a week after the Christmas lights switch-on on 14 November. There’s more for the season in our Christmas in Stratford guide.

Alex Harrington

Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.