Dove Cottage, The Wordsworth Museum and Art Gallery
Dove Cottage
Town End
Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SH
England
Website
Telephone
015394 35544
Fax
015394 35748
Visit the traditional Lakeland cottage and home of the poet William Wordsworth, who in 1799 went on a walking tour of the Lake District and fell in love with Grasmere and Dove Cottage, and within a few months had set up home here with his sister, Dorothy.
Whilst living in this inspirational setting Wordsworth produced the most famous and best-loved of his poems and Dorothy wrote her famous Grasmere Journals.
Step into Dove Cottage and hear about the Wordsworths' daily life and their many famous visitors, on a fascinating guided tour.
Take a stroll in the delightful fellside cottage garden that Wordsworth created.
Explore the museum and discover the greatest collection of the Wordsworths’ original letters, journals and poems in the world.
There are also exhibitions and events throughout the year, including family activities in the school holidays.
Round off your visit with a browse in our shop and afternoon tea in the tearoom.
A must-see all-weather attraction for all Lake District visitors - we look forward to welcoming you here soon!
Venue Type:
Museum, Historic house or home
The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.
The collections held at Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum are founded on the papers, books and personalia which Wordsworth bequeathed to his family. Through this material, and subsequent collecting, the museum covers not only the lives and works of Wordsworth and his circle, but the wider phenomenon of British Romanticism, and the role of the Lake District in inspiring writers and artists of the Romantic Movement.
Aside from its outstanding manuscript and portrait collections, the museum holds important paintings, prints and drawings of the Lake District. Among these is Joseph Wright of Derby's painting of Ullswater, David Cox's 'Morecambe Bay Sands', and drawings by Joseph Farington.
Collection details
Social History, Personalities, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Dorothy Wordsworth: Wonders of the Everyday
The exhibition will provide a warm impression of the girl, of the woman young and old, the sister, the friend and the writer who was Dorothy Wordsworth. Quite without thought of fame, she caught in words the time-bound every-day goings on of life, and without trying she could at times raise them into a lasting world of wonder.
Cost: Admission included with entrance to Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Adult ticket: £7.50
Child ticket: £4.50 (under 6 free)
Family ticket, 1 or 2 adults + 1-3 children: £17.20
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Secret Sleepover
Explore the cottage at night, listen to some ghostly tales on the torch-lit trail and enjoy twilight arts and crafts activities, before setting up camp in the museum for a night you’ll never forget!
The Secret Sleepover is for children aged 7 – 13 years old, but adults will enjoy it too. There must be a minimum 1 adult for every 5 children in your group.
£10 per person; includes breakfast, overnight accommodation and materials for activities. For further information and to book your place please contact the museum on 015394 35544 or visit our website www.wordsworth.org.uk.
Suitable for
- 7-10
- 11-13
When
7pm-9am
Admission
£10 per person; includes breakfast, overnight accommodation and materials for activities. £1 discount per person for groups of 10 or more.
Website
https://wordsworth.org.uk/attend-events/2013/05/19/museums-at-night-secret-sleepover.html
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