Access at Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage is open daily, 10am - 4pm (Last admission 3.30pm). See our Opening Times page for more info.

We welcome assistance dogs at all sites.

Blue Badge parking is available adjacent to the visitor reception, which can be found to the rear of the coach park up the ramp. Alternate visitor parking is 100m away on the corner of Cottage Lane (Blue badge parking also available) - it is a camera operated Car Park, please go to the machine to record your blue badge to avoid receiving a fine.

AccessAble offers a detailed Access Guide of Anne Hathaway's Cottage if you want to know more. 

The nearest Changing Places Toilet is located on Rother Street, CV37 6JP. More information can be obtained on the Changing Places Toilets website.

Visitor reception & shop

It is level access to Visitor Reception. There is a sloping pathway from Cottage Lane or a short level path from the Blue Badge and coach park. Ticket desks have a pull down lower desk to use. An accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities can be found behind visitor reception past the ticket desks. The exit is through the shop which is level access with a lower area of the till included.

Cottage

The building is not fully accessible to visitors or those using a walker due to entrance steps and uneven floors. Wheelchairs and pushchairs cannot be used inside the house. There is always a member of the Anne Hathaway’s Cottage team to welcome visitors at the entrance to the Cottage and give historical information and share stories about the Hathaway's who have lived there.

Gardens

The grounds are easy to navigate with many wide, sloping pathways and occasional seating. We have a folding wheelchair that can be borrowed to use across the Anne Hathaway’s Cottage site.

There is an Orchard, Sculpture Garden and Wilding area to the top right of the site and to the left of the Cottage garden and Cottage itself. Due to the natural terrain and ground conditions of these areas, they do have uneven surfaces with tree roots visible and animal burrows.

If you have any concerns or further queries, please get in contact with us on +44 (0)1789 204016 or at [email protected]