Shakespeare's Birthplace
A restored 16th-century half-timbered house on Henley Street where William Shakespeare is believed to have been born in 1564 and spent his childhood. It is now a small museum run by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
- Where
- Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.1939, -1.7080
Get the Shakespeare's Birthplace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shakespeare's Birthplace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
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Warwick Castle 13 km
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Cadbury World 30 km
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Questions
Where is Shakespeare's Birthplace?
Shakespeare's Birthplace is in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Warwick Castle (13 km), Cadbury World (30 km), Bourton-on-the-Water (34 km).
How do I get the Shakespeare's Birthplace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shakespeare's Birthplace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Shakespeare's Birthplace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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