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ANNE HATHAWAY'S COTTAGE

1 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.19035, -1.73226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ANNE HATHAWAY'S COTTAGE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Scymnus interruptus +14 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Stratford-WelfordCycling route
Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 41Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Anne Hathaway's cottage

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Anne Hathaway's cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Avonbank GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱The Firs GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱The Firs GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱The Great Gardens of New PlaceUrban park1.8 km→🌱The Great Gardens of New PlaceUrban park1.8 km→🌱Avonbank GardenUrban park1.8 km→