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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Explore the romantic surroundings of this quintessential thatched country cottage where the young Shakespeare wooed his wife to be, Anne Hathaway, at her childhood home. Stroll round the award winning country cottage garden, which overflows with blooms, shrubs and traditional vegetables. Be inspired by Shakespeare's sonnets in the growing Willow Cabin and discover the Shakespeare Tree and Sculpture Garden and Elizabethan-style yew maze. Opening Times Summer (Jun-Aug) Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Sunday 9.30am-5pm Mid-season (Apr-May & Sept-Oct) Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Sunday 10am-5pm Winter (Nov-March) Mon-Sun 10am-4pm