Wordsworth Grasmere

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Wordsworth Grasmere Whilst living at Dove Cottage, Wordsworth produced most of his greatest and best-loved poems. He had known the valley as a boy, describing it as ‘paradise’.

In 1799, while on a walking tour of the Lake District, William Wordsworth saw Dove Cottage in Grasmere and decided to make it his home. Within a few weeks, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy had moved in and were busily furnishing the home and planning a garden. It was whilst living here that Wordsworth produced most of his greatest and best-loved poems, and Dorothy wrote her fascinating Grasmere journal. A visit to Dove Cottage today transports you back to this remarkable period of ‘plain living and high thinking’. The sights, sounds and smells bring to life the bustling family home the Wordsworths would have known over 200 years ago. In this humble Lake District cottage, you can feel how a unique combination of people and place came together and changed poetry forever.

08/10/2026

It’s a beautiful crisp autumn morning at Dove Cottage 🍂

Wordsworth described his new home and the garden surrounding it as “the loveliest spot that man hath ever found”.

It was a place that fed inspiration; here Wordsworth wrote some of the most famous poetry in the English language.

🍂Your Autumnal day out in the Lake District 🍂The seasons are changing and it's the perfect time to visit the home of the...
04/10/2026

🍂Your Autumnal day out in the Lake District 🍂

The seasons are changing and it's the perfect time to visit the home of the Wordsworths in Grasmere...

🕊 Enjoy the cosy ambience of Dove Cottage
🍁Explore the garden and woodland, see how the leaves are changing
☕Warm up in the café with local seasonal treats
📖Why not extend your visit with an activity? Gothic book club is available to book now

Book tickets at wordsworth.org.uk
Pay once, visit free for a year

Something stirs in Dove Cottage as the nights draw in 🕯️This October, Ghost Story! Into the Gothic Imagination invites y...
01/10/2026

Something stirs in Dove Cottage as the nights draw in 🕯️

This October, Ghost Story! Into the Gothic Imagination invites you to step into a world of monsters, moonlit woods, restless spirits and tales told after dark, with a season of events in the home of the Wordsworths.

📖 17 Oct | Gothic Book Club #1: Frankenstein
Return to the novel born on a stormy night and explore its shadows in conversation in our cosy cafe. 16+

🌒 21, 26 & 27 Oct | Twilight Tales in Dove Cottage
Halloween crafts, costumes and treats, as dusk falls, gather in the cottage for stories to be shared by candlelight. For families.

🦇 22 & 29 Oct | After Hours at Dove Cottage: Gothic Monsters
Step inside Dove Cottage once the day visitors have gone, and meet the creatures that haunt the Gothic imagination. 16+

🎃 31 Oct | Ghost Story! Halloween Late
The doors open after dark and the evening is yours to wander: tours, poetry, creative writing and a pop-up bar. Come dressed for the occasion or borrow some of our regency accessories. 16+, families welcome.

Find full details and book via the link 🔗
https://wordsworth.org.uk/event-directory/

"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." 🖋️Happy National Poetry Day from Wordsworth Grasmere. Why not...
01/10/2026

"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." 🖋️

Happy National Poetry Day from Wordsworth Grasmere. Why not write a few lines of your own today?

📣 We're hiring! Visitor Experience & Education Trainees 📣Love people, literature and history? Want to start a career in ...
28/09/2026

📣 We're hiring! Visitor Experience & Education Trainees 📣

Love people, literature and history? Want to start a career in heritage? Join us at Wordsworth Grasmere for a full-time, paid 12-month Traineeship. 🌿

You'll get hands-on experience of life at a busy heritage site: welcoming visitors, leading tours of Dove Cottage, serving in our café, and working with our Education team to deliver school sessions, family workshops and museum activities for children and young people (0–18). We'll give you all the training and support you need along the way. 📚✨

Generously supported by the Cedric Morris Foundation.

✍️ How to apply: complete our short application form and send us either a letter (max 600 words) or a short film (max 4 minutes). No CVs, please!

⏰ Applications close Monday 26 October at 9am.

Full details 🔗https://wordsworth.org.uk/job-opportunities/

📢 Early closure: Thursday 1 OctoberWordsworth Grasmere, including Dove Cottage, the Museum and the Café, will close earl...
28/09/2026

📢 Early closure: Thursday 1 October

Wordsworth Grasmere, including Dove Cottage, the Museum and the Café, will close early on Thursday 1 October, with last entry at 13:20 and closing at 14:00.

We'll be back to our usual opening hours on Friday 2 October. Thank you for your understanding 🌿

26/09/2026
25/09/2026

Looking back on an evening with Larry Lamb

In conversation with Tim Robertson, Larry shared poems from his own life alongside Wordsworth's work, finding unexpected connections between childhood, family, nature and memory.

It was a pleasure to welcome Larry to site, from exploring Dove Cottage, reading in the Jerwood Centre and book signing in our museum. It was an evening filled with joy, humour and heart warming stories

We have more exciting events coming up soon, find out more https://wordsworth.org.uk/event-directory/

24/09/2026

Address

A591, South Of Grasmere
Grasmere
LA229SH

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+441539435544

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