Mary Arden's House & Shakespeare Countryside Museum

We were looking for somewhere to go for a day out on Saturday and decided on Stratford as it not far from us at all, with plenty to do. We decided upon the Butterly Farm and Mary Arden's House and Farm, we never made it to the Butterfly Farm as we spent hours at Mary's. This particular site is where Mary Arden lived as a child with her parents. Mary Arden is the mother of William Shakespeare. This historical site is full of authenticity. Location Mary Arden's Farm Station Road, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9UN Telephone: +44 (0) 01789 293 455 3 miles from Stratford town centre Admittance ...  Read the complete review

A beautiful Tudor thatched and timber which was thought to have been the childhood home of Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden. The property is situated in the stunning Warwickshire village of Wilmcote which is only 3 miles away from Stratford itself. What was originally thought to be Mary's home has since been discovered that a neighbouring property 'Glebe Farm' was really her house so this is now known as Mary Arden's house and the previous homestead was renamed Palmer's farm, both properties are owned by the Shakespeare Birthtrust foundation and can be viewed. The original home now being home to a countryside museum. We bought the 5 property pass ...  Read the complete review

******* start of update 30/11/2000 **** There's a slight problem with this opinion - it's not Mary Arden's House ! After doing some digging around, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust have just announced that Mary Arden actually lived next door in Glebe Farm (also owned by the Trust and open to the public). There will follow a period of re-signing properties and re-printing of literature !! The good news is that you will still be able to see both houses though I will curious to see what the Guides will be seeing. Despite this - its still worth a visit ****** end of update 30/11/2000 ***** I know quite a bit about this property (he says ...  Read the complete review