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Mary Arden's Farm
A real working Tudor Farm
Step back in time for all the sights, smells and sounds of a real Tudor farm.
Explore the house where Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, grew up and experience for yourself the daily routine, skills and crafts the young William would have known from visits to his grandparents in the 1570s.
Help with tasks like skep-making and basket- weaving and 'earn your keep' at Palmer's Farm with traditional chores such as threshing, bread-making, gardening and animal-tending.
Enjoy have-a-go archery (school and bank holidays) and daily falconry displays.
Enjoy refreshments and light meals served all day in the cafe.
See our rare breed animals roam the grounds and explore the nature trails discovering abundant wildlife including woodpeckers, rabbits and deer along the way.
Mary Arden's Farm is a working farm that keeps pace with the seasons, and with a programme of Tudor events and free repeat visits there is always something new to see and do and plenty reasons to visit time and time again. Look out for the daily activity boards during your visit.
New for 2013
Special festivals and events to celebrate the Tudor calendar.
Exciting new timber framed playground and picnic area
Tickets, directions and opening times
If you are visiting the area between March and November then a Shakespeare Five House Pass (which now includes a visit to Shakespeare's grave) offers great value for money. You save between £7.00 - £29.50 compared to a Shakespeare Birthplace Pass and get entry to Mary Arden’s Farm and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage & Gardens.
Mary Arden's Farm is located in Wilmcote, just 3.5 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon town centre.
For prices and opening times click here.
Get a 10% discount when booking a multiple house ticket online and come back for free
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Try your hand at traditional crafts, see falconry displays, pet the animals and explore the nature trails.
Highlights at Mary Arden's Farm
Experience Tudor farm life as it would have been in Shakespeare's day and look out for rural events throughout the year.
Highlights at Mary Arden's Farm
Feed the rare breed animals on the farm.
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