Shakespeare's
birthplace and visitor centre/exhibition in Stratford is the number
one attraction for day visitors to Stratford. If you come on a coach
tour from London indeed this may be the only Shakespeare attraction
you visit.
Shakespeare's birthplace is right in the heart of the town centre
at Stratford, conveniently only about 100m from the coach station
where all the tour buses drop off. Opposite are a string of tea rooms
and 'retail opportunities'.
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Shakespeare's Birthplace |
The
attraction is in Henley Street and is pedestrianised. Some of the
buildings on Henley Street date from Shakespeare's time, so the street
was this wide back in the 15th century.
The half-timbered house is where William Shakespeare was born in 1564.
Descendants of the dramatist lived there until the nineteenth century,
and it has been a place of pilgrimage for over 250 years.
Open daily, The Birthplace contains an acclaimed exhibition of the
poet's life, William Shakespeare: His Life and Background They then
carry on through the house, which is furnished in period style with
many historic manuscripts and books. Finally the tour ends outside
in the celebration garden. Sometimes a performance takes place here
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Visiting
Shakespeare's Properties & Attractions
There are five houses in or near Stratford-upon-Avon connected with
William Shakespeare and his family.
In the same context there is also Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare
is buried.
The Shakespearean properties offer a unique experience of the Stratford
world in which the famous dramatist and poet was born, lived and
died.
Open all year round, these sixteenth-century houses feature rare
period furnishings and domestic items. Aspects of Tudor life, are
on display, all set in attractive gardens and grounds.
You can buy a single ticket giving access to all properties.
The Stratford
Upon Avon hop on hop off bus connects them all and offers combo
tickets combining the bus service with admission to either 3 or
5 of the Shakespeare properties.
The five properties are: |
Shakespeare's
Birthplace
New Place/Nash's
House
Hall's Croft
Anne Hathaway's
Cottage
Mary Arden's
House
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William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and grew up. Exhibition centre.
Shakespeare's home from 1597 until his death in 1616
Where Shakespeare's eldest daughter (Susanna) lived.
Before marrying William Shakespeare in 1582, Anne Hathaway lived here.
On edge of Stratford
The house that Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, grew up in, 4 miles
outside Stratford. |
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