Shakespeare's Birthplace

Overview

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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.

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Guides in the house

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

Please note that last entry is 30 minutes before closing

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Henley Street Stratford-upon-Avon United Kingdom

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Shakespeare's Birthplace

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.

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Shakespeare's Birthplace

Reviews

4.19

58 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonder Must Visit Site
LoveBug41,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a really neat experience to walk through Shakespeares home. I toured it several years ago, but, wanted to bring my husband to see it who honestly loved it and its historical significance! The docents who volunteer inside are welcoming, friendly and full of historical information! It’s a must see site if in Stratford Upon Avon!
Interesting visit
carollX2990HL,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Our ticket was part of our Explorer Pass. There was a good mix of original features and modern technology used effectively. Several guides around the building with great knowledge and enthusiasm.
Bafflingly overpriced
380brendanl,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Overpriced. There just isn’t very much to see, and modern political fashions have made their mark. Overall the experience was very disappointing.
Rip off. Sort your prices out!
leannehO2294AZ,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Biggest rip off of my life! The house is about 70% modified. Hardly any original features. I couldnt see anything from Shakespeare himself just a few pots and some stone artifacts which were replicas or similar to the ones they referenced about him. Garden is a tiny courtyard. Absolute joke. £26 is daylight roberry. Don't waste your money.
Waste of money and time.
Nomad44355017947,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
This was the biggest ripoff on our entire trip. They charged 26 pounds to walk through a small house with few exhibits and at least one staff member who was more interested in enforcing rules than in helping create some type of experience. They then wanted 15 more pounds to see an adjacent house. It was baffling really and I now understand why there was no line. Skip this tour.
Worth a visit
darrenandyvonne,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
3.5 stars from me. I enjoyed it but found it a little bit lacking in depth, it need more detail, especially about his later life and his literary career. Guides were very good, engaging and knowledgeable. It was not busy on the day we visited so we had no hassles with big crowds and could enjoy the self guided tour at our leisure. Worth doing overall but could be better if it was expanded to delve deeper into his career.
Gross bathrooms-Town. Town needs to do better
gogojb72,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Obviously the town wants to continue to attract tourism, however there are no restrooms provided anywhere in town. We did find one with the floor cover in puddles of urine. I wouldn’t let my children use it, it was so bad. It was absolutely disgusting. If you want to attract people, gain taxes from all the pubs and restaurants than provide facilities to use.
lovely surroundings, nice architecture and interesting
scooby14doncaster,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Informative, guides helpful and knowledgeable. Spoke really more about shakespeares parents and his fathers interest/standing in Stratford. A lot is guesswork, but very interesting and lovely to see the sizes/accommdation of the era. If viewing other attractions, would recommend buying tickets online together as a good saving.
Fantastic Experience
Keveeee,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful trip to Stratford upon Avon & purchased a block ticket to visit Shakespeare’s 3 linked homes. Loved all sites .
Historical but disappointing
Debbie C,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We loved the idea we were visiting William Shakespeare's birthplace but it left us wanting more. For the price it was extremely disappointing. The guides were not as informative as expected and I got more out of reading a book about William Shakespeare at our accommodation. It was interesting to read that not a huge amount is known about William Shakespeare which made us think what information is in the house and what we were being told is all guess work. We felt the upkeep of the property and grounds was not great which is sad for a property so old. We added New Place and Anne Hathaways Cottage into our ticket price. Still glad we went due to it's history and age but overpriced compared to other places we have been.