Wordsworth Trust

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Would you like to work in the centre of a World Heritage site? If so, have a look at our seasonal job vacancies.

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Reimagining Wordsworth

We are delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £4.1 million to our project Reimagining Wordsworth. 

With their help and that of many other generous funders, including the Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund, Wordsworth’s story will be brought into the 21st century.

Have a look at our project website to find out more.

Dove Cottage

A former inn called 'The Dove & Olive Bough', Dove Cottage was Wordsworth's first family home. He moved in with his sister, Dorothy in 1799.

Step inside to get a sense of that time: stone floors, dark panelled rooms, glowing coal fires and the family’s own belongings. Little has changed in the house since the Wordsworths lived here.

The Wordsworth Museum

The Wordsworth Museum, situated beside Dove Cottage, tells Wordsworth’s remarkable life story, his tragic childhood, his travels through the French revolution, his radical ideas which are so relevant today and how he changed literature forever. It features original, handwritten manuscripts, paintings, personal possessions and a programme of special exhibitions which change several times a year.