Wordsworth's Lake District, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Wordsworth House, Cockermouth, Rydal Mount, Rydal near Grasmere

The Garden

Wordsworth HouseThe Garden


William Wordsworth's memories of his early life in Cockermouth are dominated by happy times spent exploring the garden of his father's house. The garden was more than just an exciting playground, however. It also provided a vital source of food and other supplies for the household. The garden has been replanted to show how the Wordsworth family might have used it during the 1770s.

The garden changes with every season and there is always something new to see.



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