Home of Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Whether it's making new friends, learning new skills, or helping look after a fantastic place, there are many reasons to volunteer. Meet current volunteers and staff at Coleridge Cottage to find out how you can get involved on an open day.
The 17th-century cottage was home to Coleridge for three years, from 1797. It was during his time here in Somerset that Coleridge wrote his finest works, including 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', 'Kubla Khan', 'Frost at Midnight', 'Christabel' and 'This Lime Tree Bower my Prison'. Working with William Wordsworth on their collection of poetry Lyrical Ballads, it was here in the wild west Somerset landscape that the literary movement of Romanticism was born.
Coleridge Cottage has a rich and fascinating history, from a humble Georgian home, to its transformation into ‘Moore’s Coleridge Cottage Inn’ during the Victorian era. Following a major redevelopment project in 2011, you can now explore the wildflower garden, and rooms of the cottage never previously open to the public, which have been recreated as though Coleridge and his young family had just stepped out of the door...
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
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| Adult | £7.30 | £6.60 |
| Child | £3.70 | £3.30 |
| Family | £18.20 | £16.50 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 10
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N/A | £6.20 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 10
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N/A | £3.30 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
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| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Our little tearoom is inside the Cottage, so non-members will need to purchase a ticket in order to visit the tearoom.
Please note the tearoom closes at 4.30pm, and 3.30pm during December openings. Group and school group booking is available for groups bigger than 10. Please contact the Cottage for more details. On Wednesdays during the main season, the Cottage may open an hour later at 12pm if a private tour or school group is booked in for the morning. Please see the website for more details, or phone ahead if you are unsure.
