Mary Arden’s Farm

On his mother’s Tudor farm, experience the country life Shakespeare and Mary Arden herself would have known. Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of Shakespeare’s mother’s farm where Mary Arden, lived and worked. Step back in time to experience Tudor country life as Shakespeare would have known it. Experience rural Tudor life and meet the Tudors over dinner every day at 1pm - try our organic produce for yourself in the cafe! Using Tudor farming methods, we look after rare heritage breeds that Mary Arden herself would recognise. Every season brings new ways to join in from falconry, feeding the goats and herding geese, to up-close craft demonstrations and archery for children.