Wordsworth House. Open Saturday - Thursday. Admission Charge.
Details
Accessibility:
- There is a Wheelchair accessible toilet in rear courtyard.
- A virtual tour is available in reception area
- There is a Lift to ground floor and café area
- Please note there are several flights of stairs to get to the upper floors of the house
Brief Description:
Birthplace and childhood home of the poet William Wordsworth. Given by the town of Cockermouth to the National Trust in 1938 and it opened as a Wordsworth memorial on June 3rd 1939, becoming a Grade 1 listed building.
Further Information:
Address:
Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RX
Email:
wordsworthhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone:
01900 824805
Website:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wordsworth-house
Opening Hours:
Saturday - Thursday 11am - 5pm, closed Fridays.
Admission Prices are as follows:
(Standard without Gift Aid)
Adult £7.20
Child £3.60
Family £18.00
Out-of-hours £9.00
Group Adult (Minimum group size 15) £6.20
Group Child (Minimum group size 15) £2.50
Directions:
Wordsworth House is situated on Mainstreet (B5292) in Cockermouth. The venue will be on your right via Mainstreet (B5292)and on your left via Crown Street (A5086) OS NY118306.
Transport:
Buses to mainstreet are as follows: 47, 58, 68B, 87, 600, X4, X5. For more information visit: reays.co.uk, stagecoachbus.com, or traveline.info
Amenities:
- Souvenir Shop
- Café
- Tour groups are welcome (advance booking required)
- School tour groups are welcome
- There are baby changing facilities
- The centre does family activity days (school holidays only)
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
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