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Beetle, bugs and butterflies

Help us spot all your favourite bugs in the garden and record your findings on our daily discovery board.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Help us spot all your favourite bugs in the garden. Did you know we have six types of bumblebee in our garden?

Collect a few things to help your bug hunt, a magnifying glass, bug pot, counters, and then see what you can find buzzing around the flowers and trees.

Let us know what you spot with our daily discovery board, and don’t forget to stop by and say hi to Fletch our perchcrow.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children of all ages welcome!

Meeting point

Wordsworth House

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible toilet in rear courtyard. Lift for access to ground floor of house. First floor of house accessible only by stairs. Free audio tour available from reception for visitors unable to access first floor.

Upcoming events

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Be inspired at our new exhibition for 2025 all about the Wordsworth love of gardening.

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on
10 May to 5 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
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Plant a seed to take home and grow a pretty seasonal flower for your garden.

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on
24 May to 26 May 2025
at
10:30 to 15:30
+ 2 other dates or times
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Garden tours with head gardener Amanda 

Join Amanda Thackeray for a closer look at our Georgian garden packed with 18th-century varieties of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers.

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on
2 Jun to 24 Sep 2025
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 13 other dates or times
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Cockermouth live 

Come join us for some live performances!

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on
5 Jul to 6 Jul 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 1 other date or time