Wordsworth's House
Wordsworth House and Garden, in the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth, is the birthplace and childhood home of romantic poet William and his sister Dorothy.
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Wordsworth's House Details
This delightful house is presented as it would have been when the Wordsworth's lived here with their parents, three brothers and servants in the 1770s. Today, this homely Georgian townhouse is peopled by knowledgeable 21st-century guides and, on selected dates, the maid or manservant is hard at work--and keen to chat. There is real food on the dining table, a fire burning in the working kitchen and a recipe William and Dorothy might have eaten for you to taste. Ink and quill pens are ready in the clerk's office, and if you play the piano, you might like to try our replica harpsichord. The children's bedroom is full of toys and dressing up clothes, and in the Wordsworth Room there are books and games to enjoy. Down in the cellar, the household's ghosts are waiting to tell their stories. The garden is packed with 18th-century vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers, just as it would have been when William played--and learned his love of nature here. Wordsworth House and Garden is open Saturday to Thursday, 11am to 5pm (last entry to house and garden 4pm) from March to October. Timed tickets may operate on busy days. The caf' is open from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Grid Reference: NY 11862 30705 Address (near): Crown Street, Cockermouth CA13 9RX, UK
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