Calendar of events
Call 01900 824805 for further details of all events
Garden tours *
Join our Gardener for a tour of William’s childhood playground, hear how we have restored it since the flood and find out about what's in bloom.
Sun 11 April, Tue 4 May, Wed 19 May, Tue 16 June, Wed 7 July, Sun 18 and 25 July, Sun 1 Aug, Wed 1 and 15 September, Wed 6 and 20 October
11:30am
Summer holidays
Mon 19 July to Sun 5 September
Mondays
11am-1pm
Budding Gardeners *
Decorate your own plant pot made from recycled materials and sow a seed to take home and grow. C
Tuesdays
11am-3pm
Pastry Fish *
Get creative in the kitchen and make a traditional pastry fish to take home. C
Wednesdays
12pm
Ghostly Fireside Tales *
Get cosy by the kitchen fire as our servants tell the Cumbrian ghost stories William and his sister Dorothy might have enjoyed.
Thursdays
11am-3pm
Perfumed Pomanders *
Learn about the Georgian’s unpleassant hygiene habits and make a pomander to preserve your nose. C
Saturdays
11am-3pm
It’s a Knock Out! *
Rise to our skittles challenge in the courtyard. C
Sun 8, 15, 22 and 29 August
11:30am
If this House Could Speak *
Learn the stories behind the quirky details of William Wordsworth’s birthplace. Find out why his parents slept apart and where the mystery door leads.
Early autumn
Sat 18 September – Sun 3 October (except 25 and 26 Sept)
11am-3pm
British Food Fortnight *
Drop in to see Georgian cooking in action as we create some extra special dishes.
Sat 25 and Sun 26 September
11:45am-2pm
Tasting Weekend: Meat and Pudding *
Join us as we spit roast a joint in our 18th-century kitchen. Sample some meat and pudding to get a real flavour of Georgian living.
Tasting: £1 per person
Sat 9 October
11am-4pm
Poetry Please! *
Enjoy the poems scattered around William's childhood home and listen to a reading as you relax in house or garden.
Autumn half-term
Sat 23 October
11am-3pm
Apple Day *
Smell the delicious aroma of apples wafting through the house. A great family event with garden tours, baking in the Georgian kitchen, juicing, tastings, apple games, children's trails, lots of apple information and fun competitions. C
Sun 24 October
11am-3pm
It’s a Knock Out! *
Rise to our skittles challenge in the courtyard. C
Mon 25 and Wed 27 October
Readings: 11:30am and 2:30pm
Autumn Poetry *
Celebrate the changing of the seasons, with seasonal poems scattered around William's childhood home and readings during the day.
Tues 26 October
11am-3pm
Pastry Pumpkins *
Make your own pastry pumpkin in the kitchen. Discover how food was coloured naturally in Georgian times. C
Thur 28 October
11am-3pm
Perfumed Pomanders *
Learn about the Georgian’s unpleasant hygiene habits and make a pomander to preserve your nose. C
Sat 30 and Sun 31 October
12pm
Ghostly Fireside Tales *
Get cosy by the kitchen fire as our servants tell the Cumbrian ghost stories William and his sister Dorothy might have enjoyed.
* Normal admission applies
C – suitable for children 4-11
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.