Activities at Wordsworth House and Garden

Children dressed as William and his sister Dorothy at the National Trust's Wordsworth House and Garden in Cumbria
Walking trail

Dorothy Wordsworth 250 anniversary walking trail

Wordsworth House and Garden, Cumbria

Mark the 250th anniversary of Dorothy Wordsworth's birth by making the journey from her birthplace in Cockermouth to the place where she died in Rydal.

  • Moderate
  • 15 hours 10 mins
  • 34.0 miles (54.7km)
Two children in period costume stand by a river
Cycling trail

Dorothy Wordsworth 250th Anniversary Cycle Trail

Wordsworth House and Garden, Cumbria

Mark Dorothy Wordsworth's 250th anniversary in 2021 by cycling from her birthplace in Cockermouth to the place where she died in Rydal.

  • Challenging
  • 3 hours 30 mins
  • 32.0 miles (51.45km)
The 12th-century church in the hamlet of Isel, Cumbria
Walking trail

Wordsworth House countryside walk

Wordsworth House and Garden, Cumbria

A scenic walk through the quiet countryside of the North Lakes starting from Wordsworth House in Cockermouth – birthplace and childhood home of the poet William Wordsworth.

  • Challenging
  • 2 hours 40 mins
  • 8.0 miles (12.85km)
A terrier sitting on a chair in Wordsworth House courtyard
Activity feature
Dog walking

Join us for a (dog) biscuit at Wordsworth House

Wordsworth House and Garden, Cumbria

At Wordsworth House and Garden, we love dogs, but only the assistance variety can come indoors or explore the back garden. That doesn’t mean they don’t get special treatment when they visit though.