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Wordsworth Garden at Wordsworth House and GardenWordsworth Garden at Wordsworth House and Garden

Visit poet William's childhood home and meet some of the Wordsworth household. Find out what life was like for the family and their servants, the maid-of-all-work, the manservant, the nursemaid and the clerk. Hear about the Cumbrian market town in the 1770s. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the working 18th-century kitchen and discover how they cooked their home-grown produce. Listen to the harpsichord, play with the children's toys, dress up in replica costume and watch as skilled masons restore the garden's flood damaged walls and terrace. Join in the hands-on activities, listen to a ten-minute talk, or just watch from a distance and stroll around in your own time. Talks and garden tours can be booked for groups. Full programme of family activities throughout school holidays. See house website for details of events.

View key to symbolskeyAccepts groups Baby changing facilities Coach parties accepted Credit cards accepted (no fee) Disabled access Disabled toilets Gift shop National Trust Property On-site catering Wheelchairs available Children welcomeDisabled accessDogs not accepted (except guidedogs)Smoking not allowed

Prices


Adult gift aid entry: £7.00, Child gift aid entry: £3.50, Family gift aid entry: £17.50, Group rate: £6.20.

Opening details

Season Dates and Opening Hours
Season Dates Opening Hours
Sat 9 Mar 2013 - Sun 3 Nov 2013 Mon - Thu 11:00 to 17:00 | Sat - Sun 11:00 to 17:00
Christmas Day, Boxing Day closed
New Year's Day closed
Notes Last admission 16.00.
   
 

Contact

Wordsworth House & Garden
Tel: 01900 824805
View the Wordsworth Garden websitewww.wordsworthhouse.org.uk
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Venue

Wordsworth House and Garden

Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9RX

View the Wordsworth House and Garden websitewww.wordsworthhouse.org.uk

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Map reference: NY 118307  Lat: 54.66364  Long: -3.36889


Take right exit at roundabout on A66 travelling west. Turn left at first set of traffic lights. Wordsworth House is at bottom of the hill across the mini roundabout.

No parking on site. Use town centre car parks. Long stay car park, not National Trust, 300yds away on Wakefield Road. Walk back over bridge to house.

Accessible by Public Transport : 6 miles (9.7 kms) from Maryport station

Wheelchair access to ground floor, garden and discovery room. Braille and large print guides available.

VistEngland VAQASNational TrustSelf-assessed Accessibility Information

Self-assessed accessibility details

Parking

  • The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
  • is solid
  • The route from the parking area to the entrance:
  • Is flat (i.e. without steps)

Entrance

  • Entrance is well lit
  • Automatic door at the main entrance

Public Areas

  • Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
  • From the entrance to reception / ticket area
  • To the gift shop
  • Good contrast between the floor and walls
  • Lift equipped with verbal floor announcements
  • Lift equipped with raised floor numbers or braille numbers or letters
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Hearing loop installed in public areas

Food

  • Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
  • Good contrast between the floor and walls
  • Menus available in large print (14pt and over)
  • Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
  • Sugar free (diabetic)
  • Gluten free (coeliacs)
  • Nut free
  • Additive free
  • Organic
  • Vegetarian
  • High chairs for children

General

  • Hearing loop system
  • Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
  • Clear signage
  • Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
  • Wheelchairs provided
  • Free
  • Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
  • Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
  • Audible alarm system