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Shakespeare's Birthplace

Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QW, England
01789 204016
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Type: Historic Sites, History Museums
Owner description: Visit the birthplace of the world's greatest playwright. Shakespeare's Birthplace has been welcoming visitors from all over the world for over 250... more » Owner description: Visit the birthplace of the world's greatest playwright. Shakespeare's Birthplace has been welcoming visitors from all over the world for over 250 years. This fine Tudor house is where the dramatist's life began. Life, Love & Legacy exhibition provides an immersive journey into the Shakespeare's world and interweaves theatre with Shakespearian magic, setting the scene for your visit to the Birthplace. In the garden, meet your favourite Shakespeare characters as Shakespeare Aloud perform live. « less
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Orlando, FL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

The optional preliminary video orientation should not be missed, containing interesting facts about Shakespeare's family and writing life. The actual cottage is so-so, more to appreciate how people lived during his times than the fact that the Bard was born there.

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Hampshire
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I went to Stratford - Upon - Avon for a family weekend and really wanted to see something to do with Shakespeare while we were there. We found vouchers on the internet for buy one get one free, which meant the tickets were £7.50 each - I would not have paid more than that for this attraction. Whilst it is... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I love it, the house it is very nice and the display inside is great and helps you to imagine how the lived at that time, beautiful garden

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

By all means buy a £15 ticket for all 3 of the central Stratford attractions, which is good value considering the 12 month free revisits, but I would advise spending as little time as possible here, heading instead for Hall's Croft, New Hall Place/Nash's House and the Holy Trinity Church burial site which are much more pleasant and interesting attractions... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Well presented museum - we loved the Sonnets on request from the lovely actors in the garden. The guides in the Birthplace were very informative and helpful. Only thing we really disliked was the audiovisual section that you had to walk through at the beginning. I'm sure some people like it but there should be an option to skip it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

The birth house and gardens in the middle of Stratford are beautiful. The staff inside the house were knowledgeable and really enhanced the viewing experience. The thing that stood out for us was the man and women out in the gardens taking requests for monologues from Shakespeare's plays. They were great fun and incredibly well versed actors; they really bought... More

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Cirencester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We visited this place and our entrance ticket allowed us in to other related places in the town which were on our entrance ticket. We found our visit very educational and very enjoyable and well worth the entrance fee. The tickets you purchase are valid for 1 year so they can be used as many times as you want in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We had a 6 year old and a 16 year old with us and we still managed to enjoy our visit here! The little bit of audiovisual information at the start was interesting without being too long, so nobody got too bored. Seeing the first folio was a particular treat for me! The house was interesting and the gardens are... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

A complete exhibition and an authentic Tudor house to wander around. We found that the walkthrough audiovisual presentation was a good level, not too dumbed down and with lots to make you think. Once you are into the gardens, and if the weather is good they sometimes have Shakespearean actors performing extracts from the play, and you are invited to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Loved the house and gardens. Even though it has changed much over the years the very knowledgeable guides were able to explain how and why it evolved and bring it all alive (John -Will's farther, was a real Derek Trotter!!). The Shakespeare Aloud players in the garden were just the icing on the cake - very well done girls, we... More

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