ANNE HATHAWAYS COTTAGE

Anne Hathaway's Cottage is a farmhouse located in Shottery, in Warwickshire. It is located about a mile from Stratford-upon-Avon. The farmhouse has 12 rooms, and is surrounded by gardens. The house was built from the 15th century onwards, in several phases. During the days of Shakespeare, the house was known as Hewlands Farm. There is more than 90 acres of land attached to it. It is the site of Shakespeare’s wife’s birth. The two also started their courtship from there.

Anne Hathway cottage remained with Anne’s family for 13 generations. However, later they had to sell it to Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which started running it as a museum. The house also boasts of Tudor architecture and is almost 600-years old, as on date. A direct railway connectivity between London and Birmingham, paved the way for tourism. So, tourists would visit the place, without much hassle. The name ‘cottage’ may not be appropriate though, due to the fact that the house is too large. You can visit one of the best tourist places in Birmingham throughout the year.

Highlights

• Anne Hathaway's Cottage lets you discover many fascinating pieces of furniture at the place. You can also find a 17th century chair inside.
• Spend a moment at the Hathaway Bed.
• You will find some astonishing features of the past in the construction of the house. One of them is the existence of chimneys. The house has multiple chimneys to distribute the heat that emanates from the fireplace and kitchen. The largest chimney used was connected to the cooking place.
• You can also lay your sights on the ornate sculpture garden that draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s works.
• You will find many plants inside the garden that find mention in Shakespeare’s works. There are three flower beds near the entrance. The name of the garden is Miss Willmott’s Garden.
• There is a cottage garden as well, which consists of orchards and lovely trees.