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Mary Arden's Farm
Mary Arden's Farm is now open!
See our Tudors going about their daily tasks
Family fun
Enjoy our woodland walk
Try your hand at archery
Meet our feathered friends during falconry displays
A traditional game of loggits
Mary Arden's Farm is now open! There's lots of exciting things to discover - we look forward to welcoming you! Discover the childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a working Tudor farm on a fantastic family day out at Mary Arden’s Farm. Meet the Tudors who run the farm just as Shakespeare’s mother would have done, watch craft and falconry demonstrations and explore the farmyard, playground and historic buildings. Continue reading...
Built by
Mary’s father, Robert Arden around 1514, Mary Arden’s House has been
significantly altered over time. Today, visitors to Mary Arden’s Farm can peek
inside the chimney and the walls, discover how the house was built and imagine
what life must have been like for Mary when she lived here with her seven
sisters.
Neighbouring Palmer’s Farmhouse retains much of its original 16th Century structure. Adam Palmer would have employed several day labourers to undertake the daily work on the land and the care of the livestock, and female servants to help his wife with domestic and farmyard tasks. By 1584 Palmer had improved his house, demolishing the old hall and parlour and building a new hall, cross-passage and kitchen, to create the building we see today.
Winner of the Best Organic Farm Visit, Soil Association Organic Awards 2014
Highlights
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history
Daily Activities
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families
Adventure Play
Explore our timber framed adventure playground for under 10s
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enjoy
Meet the animals
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families
Family Fun
There’s plenty for children and families to do at Mary Arden’s Farm
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discover
Tudor dinner
Learn about Tudor table manners in our lunchtime performances
Events
Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
Join us in Stratford-upon-Avon for a day of live performances, crafts and cake!
- General Interest
- No booking required
- Various
Tudor Hand Fasting Festival
Watch a traditional Tudor hand fasting ceremony.
- Family
- No booking required
- Mary Arden's Farm
Getting here
Nearby attractions
15 minutes drive to Shakespeare’s Birthplace
7 minutes drive to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Warwickshire,
CV37 9UN
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