Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Visited the cottage as part of the package ticket we purchased to see various Shakespeare sites. Went on a Monday afternoon in September and it was quiet, free of the tourist groups. The volunteers we interacted with were extremely knowledgeable and friendly, explaining the history and interesting facts. There is a nearby car park that you have to pay to park, and it’s a short walk to the cottage.

We really loved our visit to Anne’s house. Located on the outskirts of town, it’s setting with the gardens and orchard were absolutely idyllic. In the house, there were staff at different locations, explaining and demonstrating different parts of the home and how certain items (like the oven) worked. They were highly informative and added to our visit. Rooms also had many signs with background info. They sell cider from the apples on the farm (as well as many other souvenirs). I found it to be both quiet at relaxing at the time of our visit.

A lovely cottage in extensive grounds, with lots of history. Worth taking time, looking at the exhibits, and particularly listening to and conversing with the guides. All were knowledgeable, and presented in an interesting way. Recommended

A beautiful location and the house and grounds were lovely, especially the orchard and the sculptures. Front garden was empty which was a shame but we think they were revamping and considering the recent hot weather doesn't difficult to keep plants going. Susan the tour guide at the front of the house was excellent and friendly well work a listen to, to get the background story. the Cafe opposite was super clean and had a small but excellent menu and gardens to sit in.

Travelled from London to spend the day in Stratford and went to the Shakespeare birthplace in the morning. After lunch we went to anne Hathaway’s cottage and it was a charming place. The tour was wonderful and the gardens were quite pleasant.

Just a short drive away from Stratford-upon-Avon is this exquisite cottage. It's an intriguing place, steeped in local history and the Hathaway family. The stewards are very knowledgeable and welcoming. There is a lovely garden cafe across the road, and a nice gift shop which also has some cottage garden plants for sale just outside. The extensive grounds are stunning and include a cottage garden, an orchard, an arboretum with several Shakespearean sculptures, a delightful lawned edge area with box hedging and so on. It's worth buying the Shakespeare’s Story tickets because they cover all three homes, and you can revisit within the year after purchase.

Such a charming cottage with pretty grounds. Sadly, the garden is a little sad this year due to the silly deer who have been sneaking into it and eating all the plants. It was still fun to visit and learn about Anne's family.

Bought a ticket for my mum and I to visit all 3 of Shakespeare’s houses, this has to be my favourite, not only is it quieter that the other 2 houses because it isn’t directly in the centre of Stratford it is so much more peaceful, the gardens and orchards are stunning, the upkeep of the house is beautiful. The cafe is located on the other side of the road but you can come in and out re scanning your ticket, as a vegetarian coeliac I managed to get a lovely lunch, a gluten free toastie (using shaar paninis) they could do a gluten free toastie with any filling, and a lovely brownie to finish, the crisps were also gluten free. Lovely day out, reasonable parking too £2 for 3 hours