Lakeland Poets Attractions
Use our Lakeland Poets sightseeing and attractions listings to help you make the most of your visit to the Lake District, or browse by location using the map of Lakeland Poets attractions.
Mirehouse, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4QE
Tel +44 (0)17687 72287
The Mirehouse Historic House has strong links with poets Tennyson, Wordsworth and Southey. It is a living family home with grounds which stretch from Dodd Wood to Bassenthwaite Lake.
Rydal, Cumbria LA22 9LU
Tel +44 (0)1539 433002
Experience the much-loved family cottage of William Wordsworth and walk through the stunning gardens where rare shrubs and plants add to wonderful rural scenery. Guided tours are also available.
Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9RX
Tel +44 (0)1900 820882
This was the childhood home of William Wordsworth. Today, the National Trust has recreated the environment of that time, so that visitors to Wordsworth House get a sense of what the poet's early years were really like.
Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9SH
Tel +44 (0)1539 463512
Dove Cottage was home to the romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and his family for 8½ years (1799-1808). Here Wordsworth wrote and drew inspiration for many of his most famous poems.
