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Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’ s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.
OPENING TIMES :
20 Mar to 19 Oct
Mon to Sat :9:00am to 5:00pm
Sun :9:30am to 5:00pm
20 Oct to 19 Mar
Mon to Sat:9:30am to 4:00pm
Sun : 10:00am to 4:00pm
◆ Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly praised exhibition Shakespeare’ s Word, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆ Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆ Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
◆ Enjoy the traditional (传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in poet’ s works.
○The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ walk).
●The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users.
★ The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace ).
ADMISSION
Adult￡ 4.90
Child￡ 2.20
Family￡ 12.00
(2 adults + up to 3children)
A wheelchair user may need help to enter（）
A. the House
B. the garden
C. the Visitor’s Centre
D. the exhibition hall