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Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens

Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9HH, England
44-1789-204016
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Type: Historic Sites
Owner description: This sixteenth-century, charming thatched cottage was the childhood home of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's sweet-heart and wife.Experienced guides... more » Owner description: This sixteenth-century, charming thatched cottage was the childhood home of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's sweet-heart and wife.Experienced guides explain the stories behind the Shakespeare connection and the history of some well-known English idioms such as "chairman of the board".There are nine acres of gardens and grounds to explore including a lavender maze, a woodland walk, the Shakespeare arboretum and a living willow cabin where you may listen to some of Shakespeare's sonnets. « less
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

The folk running it are fab and a mine of information. They plainly know their stuff and are enthusiastic and committed. They make it clear it's a family home you are visiting, changed by many generations. It's not a Disney-style Tudor experience. Further it's a lovely spot and the gardens are beautiful. So why average? Well firstly because this ranking... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

En-route to Stratford upon Avon, Anne Hathaway's cottage is a must see. The tour and presentation by the guides was fun and informative, the cottage and gardens a delight. Though we didn't get to walk around the orchards, as it was raining when we came out of the house, we saw rather interesting sculpture work in the garden. It was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW via mobile

I think £9 is a lot to pay for a speedy walk through a mainly extended cottage. The gardens are not worth walking through on a cold day and you are rushed through the house because coach parties are behind you. We would have liked labels on things - for example the age if the wattle and daub wall -... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

It is about a 20 minute walk but apart from the rain (an ever-present England feature) it was flat and we went along a footpath through and through a park to reach the cottage which is set in a beautiful garden. The guides were knowledgable and friendly. It was well worth the effort to get to it. It can also... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

If you are going to visit several Shakespeare connected houses around Stratford , then buy a 5 venue ticket , you will save a significant amount , and best of all the tickets are valid for 12 months so repeat visits are free. The guides really brought the stories of the house to life. The woodland walk was a bit... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

Hot Bank Holiday Monday and after toddling around Stratford we decided to walk the 1.5 miles to Anne Hath's Cottage. Recommend the walkif weather permits but the house is a veritable history lesson, and you wonder how people used to not disturb others as you have to pass through bedrooms to get to other bedrooms??

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

I think Shakespeare would have fallen in love with the house, before falling for anne... beautiful must go..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Pretty cottage and grounds, very informative staff, worth a visit. As a single trip expensive so worth buying the multisite visit entrance tickets.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Lovely Tudor house set in a wonderful garden - this time of the year the tulips look amazing! The house is certainly a fine example of its period. Don't leave Stratford-upon-Avon without seeing this - you won't be disappointed.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Not too far away from the town, not just Shakespeare, but a nice snapshot of Tudor rural life, very inspiring, large enough site to absorb lots of visitors. The Willow Cabin with its recorded sonnets was brill!

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