ILEAP Day Trip to Mary Arden’s House, 12 yrs and over
All aboard the ILEAP Express for a good old-fashioned day out with Friends.
Falconry Display, History House Tour, Goose Herding and picnic.
Bring a picnic, Dress for the Weather, apply sunscreen and bring £ for gift shop.
Pick up and drop off at Stratford Train Station (Wheelchair Users can go on the train but will need picking up from Wilmcote)
Includes entrance fee and Travel
| Event Date | Mon 29 Jul 19 - 10:15am |
| Event End Date | Mon 29 Jul 19 - 4:10pm |
| Capacity | 15 |
| Spaces | 6 |
| Price of Care | £60.00 |
| Location | Mary Ardens Farm |
Venue Information - Mary Ardens Farm
There's lots of exciting things to discover - we look forward to welcoming you! Discover the childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a working Tudor farm on a fantastic family day out at Mary Arden’s Farm. Meet the Tudors who run the farm just as Shakespeare’s mother would have done, watch craft and falconry demonstrations and explore the farmyard, playground and historic buildings.
Built by Mary’s father, Robert Arden around 1514, Mary Arden’s House has been significantly altered over time. Today, visitors to Mary Arden’s Farm can peek inside the chimney and the walls, discover how the house was built and imagine what life must have been like for Mary when she lived here with her seven sisters.
Neighbouring Palmer’s Farmhouse retains much of its original 16th Century structure. Adam Palmer would have employed several day labourers to undertake the daily work on the land and the care of the livestock, and female servants to help his wife with domestic and farmyard tasks. By 1584 Palmer had improved his house, demolishing the old hall and parlour and building a new hall, cross-passage and kitchen, to create the building we see today.
