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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.