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The Big Picnic at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

The annual Big Picnic at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon is a popular family fun day.

Here’s all the essential info on the Big Picnic at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, including opening times, what’s on and details of free entry for Stratford-upon-Avon locals.

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Visit The Play’s The Thing

Visit The Play’s The Thing in Stratford-upon-Avon to dive into the world of theatre. Run by the Royal Shakespeare Company and situated within the Swan Wing of their riverside theatre building, The Play’s The Thing is a family-friendly, hands-on attraction and well worth a visit.

What can you expect when you visit The Play’s The Thing in Stratford-upon-Avon?

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Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace

Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon to dive into the world of a young William: the boards on which he took his first wobbly steps, the window out of which his father leaned to sell gloves, the glass etched with the names of people who came to visit over the last few hundred years.

What else can you expect when you visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon?

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Stratford-upon-Avon history: the basics

Stratford-upon-Avon history is usually reduced to one fact: William Shakespeare was born here in 1564. A few embellishments might be scattered on top: he was born in a half-timbered house on Henley Street; his father, John Shakespeare, made gloves for a living; William was one of eight children, the eldest surviving son; we don’t know his actual date of birth (but we observe it on April 23). And that, for most, is enough Stratford-upon-Avon history for one day.

But spare just a couple of minutes – literally, two minutes – and let Stratfordblog take you on a whirlwind tour of Stratford-upon-Avon history: the basics.

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