This traditional Lake District cottage on the edge of Grasmere, with whitewashed walls and slate floors, was not only a busy family home but a place of creativity and imagination.

It was whilst living here from 1799 to 1808 that Wordsworth composed the most famous and best-loved of his poems, and his sister Dorothy wrote her fascinating Grasmere journal.

In this inspiring landscape of lakes and fells, largely unspoilt since Wordsworth’s time, it is easy to understand why he called this valley the ‘calmest, fairest spot of earth’.

Dove Cottage

Explore the inspirational Lake District home of Britain’s most famous poet.

The Garden

Stroll through the delightful fell-side garden created by Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy.

Wordsworth Museum

Discover William Wordsworth’s remarkable life story through a unique collection of some of the greatest treasures from the Romantic age.

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We should always remember the fundamental concepts of Romanticism: ideas, feelings and things.
- Jeff Cowton, Curator, the Wordsworth Trust