Mary Arden's Farm
Bringing Shakespeare to life through primary learning opportunities and special events
A Tudor lady wearing a flower crown in her hair and holding a bunch of spring flowers, ready for Spring Fun at the Farm.
A Tudor lady in the kitchen of Palmer's Farmhouse, preparing soul cakes in front of the fire, ready for Halloween at the Farm.
A young girl wearing a fluffy pink jacket and flowers in her hair smiling and enjoying the flower crown activity at the Spring at the Farm seasonal event.
A little boy wearing a bright yellow jumper looking excited as he climbs a wooden structure in the adventure playground.
Three young sheep in the field looking through the wooden fence.
Two Tudor archers poised ready for Weekends at Mary Arden's Farm event.
Three children dressed in Tudor clothes smiling and running down the path alongside Palmer's Farmhouse.
Three children, enjoying an education workshop on site, standing alongside a lady, all dressed in Tudor costume, mostly red.
Mary Arden’s Farm is the childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother. Today the site brings Shakespeare to life through special family-friendly seasonal events throughout the school holidays, and specialist educational workshops for local and regional primary school children, where they enjoy hands-on learning experiences. Keep up to date with details of our seasonal events programme on our What’s On page, and learn more about our educational workshops on Education pages. 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.
Please be aware: to allow us to offer the best environment to the animals on the farm, we are not able to welcome dogs (apart from registered assistance dogs) to Mary Arden's Farm.
Visitor Info & Prices
Shakespeare's Story Ticket
Explore 3 of Shakespeare's family homes for one great price. Tickets valid for 12 months with repeat entry.
Prices shown include voluntary donation
- Adult: £25.00
- Child: £12.50
- Family (2 adults & 3 children): £62.50
- Concession: £20.00
Single property ticket
- Tickets are not available at the moment
Mary Arden's Farm
Bringing Shakespeare to life through primary learning opportunities and special events
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Uncover Shakespeare's Story
Discover the fascinating stories behind the world's greatest storyteller across his family homes
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Shakespeare's New Place
Highlights
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Education - Shakespeare workshops for KS1 & 2 focussing on Tudor life
Events
The GAP Co-Curated Exhibition
Exploring power and injustice across two of our display cases in our Famous Beyond Words exhibition space.
- Exhibition
- No booking required
- Shakespeare's Birthplace
Candlelit Christmas
Come in from the darkness of winter and enjoy an intimate and extended tour of Shakespeare's childhood home, under the magic of candlelight.
- General Interest
- Booking required
- Shakespeare's Birthplace
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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