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Shakespeare's Birthplace

Henley Street, CV37 6QW, England
01789 204016
4.0 of 5 stars 172 Reviews
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 wis 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 teh 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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Alsager, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

You should see it but at this cost is it really value for money. The painted walls inside were a little strange and nobody explained why. Do not expect a house which looks like Shakeaspere lived there as the few items of period furniture do not give you the correct atmosphere. It did have a feel of a commercial venture,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This trip for me who has read all of the Shakespeare's books until his 14 years old, visiting the birthplace of the top writer of British literature was no doubt fantastic. More

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Preesall, England, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The history of this house is fascinating, the guides are really informative and friendly. A must see attraction in Stratford. More

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Stroud, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

It was really helpful introduction to a day in Stratford and a visit to the RSC. Strongly recommend it but found three houses in one day too much for me (but that's just personal, the rest of the party enjoyed all three). More

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Eventually the experience was good. The themed tour was excellent and the narble hall an excellent venue for a group booking. Only downside was an initial lack of co-ordination between the Birhplace Trust booking and the Tour booking, so be aware. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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Personally, I found £13.50 per adult quite expensive for this - it took us less than an hour to get round and you didn't really learn that much! Thankfully we had done a Stratford town tour and recieved a 2 for 1 voucher so had only paid £13.50 for the 2 of us! More

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Kuala Lumpur
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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It was very interesting as I had only read about him in books, and finally I get to see his house where he grew up. The guided tour is good too. This is a must visit in Stratford-upon-avon :) More

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Darien
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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Visited this site along with two others before seeing a play at the RST. Very informative docents on site. The bus shuttle service was well run and the bus driver was knowledgeable. More

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UK
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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Went as part of our day out in Stratford. Very interesting. It's worth getting a ticket that gives admission to all the properties. More

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Torrance
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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A pleasant but fleeting experience. Spent more time in the gift shop than in the house; garden is nice but small. You can visit Trinity Church (where Shakespeare is buried) for much less and enjoy it more. More

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