Heritage Open Day: Visit the house and garden free of charge and listen to a special talk to celebrate Heritage Open Day. Romantic poet William Wordsworth was born in this lovely Georgian townhouse, in the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth, over 250 years ago. Presented as it would have been when he lived here with his parents, siblings and the family servants, Wordsworth House and Garden offers an unforgettable chance for all ages to experience life in the 1770s.
Children can try one of our daily children’s trail, play games in the garden, dress up in the children's bedroom and down in the cellar, the household’s ghosts are waiting to tell their stories.