Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace is a grade I listed birth house in Stratford-upon-Avon. This is a site of Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Top of the 39 other places within 15 km is Warwick Castle, 13 km off.
Historic house in Stratford-upon-Avon
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's Birthplace is inside Stratford-upon-Avon’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Stratford-upon-Avon has 303 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Aim for May to September, when Stratford-upon-Avon reaches 17–23°C.
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 13 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Official site
- shakespeare.org.uk/visit/shakespeares-birthplace
Plan your visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Shakespeare's Birthplace and what surrounds it
On this map, Shakespeare's Birthplace is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Stratford-upon-Avon’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Largest of the 8 is Stratford-upon-Avon, home to 28,112. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Stratford-upon-Avon
- 2Tiddington
- 3Clifford Chambers
- 4Wilmcote
- 5Snitterfield
- 6Binton
- 7Welford-on-Avon
- 8Bearley
Stratford-upon-Avon
Tiddington
Clifford Chambers
Wilmcote
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Shakespeare's Birthplace is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford-upon-Avon | It’s in town | 28,112 | 18 |
| Tiddington | 1.8 km east of it | 1,687 | 17 |
| Clifford Chambers | 2.6 km south of it | 449 | 12 |
| Wilmcote | 4.1 km northwest of it | 940 | 15 |
| Snitterfield | 4.4 km north of it | 1,055 | 16 |
| Binton | 5 km west of it | 373 | 9 |
| Welford-on-Avon | 5 km southwest of it | 1,692 | 11 |
| Bearley | 6.1 km north of it | 687 | 3 |
Combine it with these
2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 gardens are among the 39 within 15 km.
CastleWarwick Castle13 km away2
ZooStratford Butterfly Farm700 m away3
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park5.8 km away4
GardenMary Arden's Farm4.8 km away5Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court13 km away6GardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden13 km away7
MuseumStratford Armouries3.9 km away8
CastleBeaudesert Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Shakespeare's Birthplace
Where is Shakespeare's Birthplace?
Shakespeare's Birthplace is in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Shakespeare's Birthplace?
Grade I listed birth house in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
Who runs Shakespeare's Birthplace?
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
When is the best time to visit Shakespeare's Birthplace?
May to September are the warmest months in Stratford-upon-Avon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Shakespeare's Birthplace a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Shakespeare's Birthplace?
Within 15 km: Warwick Castle (13 km), Stratford Butterfly Farm (700 m), Charlecote Park (5.8 km) and Mary Arden's Farm (4.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratford Butterfly Farm: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Arden's Farm: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratford Armouries: Bazmasta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaudesert Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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