A statue of William Shakespeare stands outside Shakespeare’s Birthplace, his childhood home, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on Monday last week. Photo: ReutersTypically, about 250,000 visitors, from the UK, Europe, the US, China and elsewhere, walk through the locations each year, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust said. The charity looks after Shakespeare heritage sites, which also include Shakespeare’s New Place, the site of the Stratford home where the bard died in 1616. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the family home of William Shakespeare’s wife, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, is pictured on Monday last week. I think that will only continue as we go throughout the year,” said Richard Patterson, chief operating officer for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2026 18:17 UTC