Wordsworth House and Garden

Wordsworth House and Garden is the Georgian-era childhood home of the poet William Wordsworth. Visitors can explore the home as he would have known it through carefully replicated rooms and gardens. There are guides around who invite visitors to try homemade Georgian recipes in the kitchen, experiment with a quill and ink in the clerk’s office and even try a replica harpsicord! The garden is blooming with a variety of plants and vegetables that Wordsworth would have seen grown as a child. Furthermore, Wordsworth House and Garden also looks directly down onto the River Derwent and is set in the centre of Cockermouth, a picturesque town in the heart of the Lake District.

Things to do

• Explore Wordsworth House and Garden and see the environment that William Wordsworth grew up in.
• Discover the children’s bedroom where William, Dorothy and their siblings stayed. There is a daily Children’s Trail throughout the house.
• Explore the basement and the lives of the ghosts who live there.
• The exhibit rooms have a range of permanent and temporary exhibits that explore Lake District life and the legacy of William Wordsworth and the National Trust.

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Accessibility

There is a lift to the ground floor, however the first floor is only accessible using stairs. An accessible toilet is available and there is an audio guide available for the whole property. Assistance dogs are welcome. There is no on-site parking.

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