This small wooden house was where William Shakespeare was born in 1564. His father was a glove maker, and his family lived in this house for many years. Although we will not go inside, you can look at the wooden beams and old glass windows and imagine what life was like in Tudor times. Shakespeare grew up here and later became the world’s most famous playwright, writing famous plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. A curious fact: in his will, Shakespeare left his wife his “second-best bed.” Historians still wonder why!

The Guild Chapel is a small medieval church with some of the oldest and most interesting wall paintings in England. These paintings were made in the 1400s and show religious scenes such as Judgement Day, angels, and devils. During the Reformation, these paintings were painted over and hidden for hundreds of years. Only recently were they discovered again and carefully cleaned. Some people say the paintings are haunted and that you can hear whispers from the walls at night

This is one of the oldest churches in the town and a very important one. William Shakespeare was baptised and buried here. Inside, you can find his grave near the altar. There is even a message written on the stone that warns people not to move his bones! The church is quiet, beautiful, and peaceful, with stained-glass windows and old tombstones. After visiting the church, take a moment to look at the River Avon nearby and think about how this town inspired Shakespeare’s writing.