I'd book in advance. The only timed one is for Shakespeare's Birthplace so you can fit the others in as you like. We did Ann Hathaway's cottage first then made our way in to Stratford on Avon ready for the 'timed' visit to Shakespeare's Birthplace and after a break for a spot of lunch made our way to New Place.

I would say 1-1.5 hours, depending on if you want to read everything that’s available and listen to all the audio commentary points that are en-route.

We went in February and it was open then but everything has changed since then. It was good to go off peak though because the highly knowledgeable team of staff could go into more detail and did! Well worth a visit when things calm down.

Thank you so much. We will buy the 5 houses online ticket which seems like a good buy even for 2 or 3 places.

Yes but not with a flash.

We started at Birthplace as opens st 10.00 and took about an hour for visit as small museum attached. We then walked to New Place (10 min), then Halls Croft (5 min). Worth then popping into Trinity Church (5 min) as he is buried here but not on ticket so they ask £3 each voluntary contribution. These are all 30 min to hour to look around. Anne Hathaway cottage is then a mile walk (20 min) or you can drive as loads of parking. I think it’s the nicest bit. We did all of them same day and still had time to visit shops on high street. We fix farm on the next day as more to do there especially for children. Make sure you buy on line ticket for all houses even if you do not do farm as big saving

Yes you can. The gift shop has an entry on street side.

If you have the annual pass you purchased, it's valid for one year - visit as often as you like 😎

Yes they are valid for one year. The tickets will be printed with your name on it, so it's non transferable, and if you buy the full ticket it will allow you entry to all five of the Shakespeare venues: Shakespeares birthplace, Mary Arden's Farm, New Place, Hall's croft and Anne Hathaway's cottage. It's great value for money.