Shakespeare's Birthplace - Includes New Place Gardens
- 1–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 9 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visiting Shakespeare's home town? Take a walk in the footsteps of a literary giant and explore the building where he was born and grew up on Henley Street in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guides in the house at Shakespeare's Birthplace
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Please note that last entry is 30 minutes before closing
Itinerary
Visit the house where William Shakespeare was born and grew up. Experience the immersive exhibition 'Becoming Shakespeare', a thought-provoking and illuminating exploration of the influences that helped shape a young William Shakespeare. Talk to friendly guides in the house to find out what life was like for him and the family in Tudor times, from birth through to his early childhood, helping out in his father's glove-making workshop, attending the local grammar school and starting married life here with his wife Anne Hathaway. Hear excerpts from his works performed by costumed actors in the garden, bringing alive the works of this most famous of playwrights in the grounds of his birthplace.
Be inspired at the site that was William Shakespeare's family home for 19 years.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 135 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Last entry is 30 minutes before closing
How it compares in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 41 experiences we list in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 41.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is the Warwickshire market town where Shakespeare was born, with timbered houses, riverside gardens and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564 and is buried at Holy Trinity Church beside the River Avon. His birthplace on Henley Street is a half-timbered house, and Hall's Croft, Nash's House and the gardens of New Place stand close by in the old town. Anne Hathaway's Cottage, a thatched farmhouse in the village of Shottery, and Mary Arden's Farm at Wilmcote complete the Shakespeare family sites.
Top-ranked sights in Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare's Houses & Gardens, Holy Trinity Church, Royal Shakespeare Theatre .
