Fears have been raised over the future of the house where the celebrated Romantic poet William Wordsworth was born. The National Trust, which owns Wordsworth House in Cockermouth, Cumbria, said the ...

WORDSWORTH House and Garden is planning to celebrate National Poetry Day. The historic Georgian townhouse, located in the heart of Cockermouth, holds a special place in literary history as it was the ...

The beautiful sound of the harpsichord will soon fill the ears of visitors to Wordsworth House in Cockermouth as a replica William Smith English single manual harpsichord is installed in the Drawing ...

Until recently, fans of William Wordsworth could visit his final home, Rydal Mount and Gardens, nestled in the heart of England’s green and beautiful Lake District. Renowned as one of the most ...

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Wordsworth House in Cockermouth has won £20,000 in funding through a national vote. The funding will be put towards renovating the grounds after it was damaged in the November 2009 floods. The money ...

An historical house in Cockermouth is to be given a makeover, in celebration of the Tour of Britain passing through the town. Wordsworth House's exterior will be coated in white wallpaper, with green ...

Volunteers and staff battled to rescue precious artefacts in the 17th-century house, which stands in the centre of Cockermouth in the Lake District, after the town was ravaged by "unprecedented" ...

Wordsworth House in Cockermouth has had its busiest visitor season for five years. More than 29,000 people visited to the childhood home of the world famous poet between March and October. Two special ...

This walk from the National Trust starts at Wordsworth House and crosses the River Derwent, passing quiet countryside on the way to Cockermouth. Alex Morgan, acting custodian, Wordsworth House and ...