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Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall is where William Shakespeare was inspired to become the world’s great playwright. It is not only where he spent his schooldays, but where he first experienced theatre and recent research indicates that it was in the Schoolroom that he penned his first work. The significance of this incredible chapter of history is brought to life for visitors in an immersive experience that includes the opportunity to take part in a lesson just as Shakespeare would have done 450 years ago. Visitors will also discover the importance of the Guild of the Holy Cross to civic and cultural life in medieval Stratford-upon-Avon, which is one of only a handful of towns where a timber-framed Guildhall has survived.

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall

Disabled Access at Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall

Within Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall we have an accessible toilet on the ground floor, adjacent to the main entrance. We also have an accessible lift for use by anyone with impaired mobility, including wheelchair users, elderly visitors and parents with pushchairs. It is designed to carry the majority of Type A and B wheelchairs, but not Type C wheelchairs or electric scooters due to their weight and size. Please ask our team for assistance if you need to use the lift. There is level access throughout the building at ground and first floor level, with the exception of the first floor landing to the Victorian staircase. Threshold ramps have been installed where required. Seating is available throughout the building. There is an induction loop in the ground floor reception area, the ground floor counting house and in the first floor Tudor classroom. We are delighted to have had one of our 18th century desks modified to allow full accessibility for wheelchair users in the Georgian classroom. The desk was the work of Tim Ross Bain, a local Master Cabinetmaker, who increased the size of the surface and created a hand-winding mechanism to allow the desk to be raised and lowered to accommodate different user heights.

Lift to all areas

The venue is on multiple levels, with lifts available to all areas.

Seating at regular intervals

Seating is available at regular intervals.

Disabled access

Accessible retail space

The retail space is accessible, with step-free access and space to move around easily.

Step-free entrance

There is step-free access at the main entrance or an alternative entrance.

Step-free access to most areas

There is step-free access to all or most areas. This may include access by ramp or lift.

Transport nearby Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall

Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway is on the North Warwickshire line and is served by West Midlands Trains and Chiltern Railways. Stratford-upon-Avon railway station is the southern terminus of the North Warwickshire Line and Leamington-Stratford line. The station is served by West Midlands Trains and Chiltern Railways.

Bus station or stop

There is an accessible bus station or stop nearby with suitable boarding areas and facilities for disabled passengers.

Train station

There is an accessible train station nearby with suitable facilities and assistance available for disabled passengers.

Toilets features at Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall

Accessible toilet with level access. Door wide enough for manual and power wheelchairs Grab bars Easy turn taps

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.