- 13+ y.o. Ages 13+ y.o.
- 90 min. Duration 90 min.
An evening of poetry at Rydal Mount promises a rare chance to hear Wordsworths reading Wordsworth.
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Explore William Wordsworth’s favourite home and discover breathtaking views of Windermere and Rydal Water!
Rydal Mount, in the heart of the English Lake District, lies between Ambleside and Grasmere and commands glorious views of Windermere, Rydal Water and the surrounding fells. This was William Wordsworth’s best-loved family home for the greater part of his life, from 1813 to his death in 1850 at the age of 80.
The house, which was a focus for romantic literature, continues to be owned by the Wordsworth family and retains the feel of a lived-in family home.
The house dates back to the 16th century, although it was enlarged over the intervening centuries, including by Wordsworth himself. It contains a selection of the family’s prized possessions and portraits.
Wordsworth was a keen landscape gardener, and the 5-acre garden remains very much as he designed it. It consists of fell-side terraces, rock pools and an ancient mound.
Further your understanding of William Wordsworth by participating in a guided tour around Rydal Mount. It was here that Wordsworth and his family found happiness and stability and where he lived from 1803 until his death in 1850.
Many of his belongings that were in the house while he lived here have been returned to the house via his direct descendants. Your guide tells you the remaining chapters of the story of Wordsworth’s life, which started at Cockermouth and continued, famously, in Somerset and Grasmere. Rydal Mount provides an insight into the man whom, through these experiences, Wordsworth eventually became.
Duration: The time spent in the house is 45 minutes (20 minutes on a guided tour through the rooms on the ground floor of Rydal Mount, and 25 minutes of self-guided exploration around the rooms on the upper floors).
Please note parking is provided (although not guaranteed) while you’re on site. However, if you need longer – for example, if you’re going on a walk and would like to leave your car in Rydal Mount’s carpark – please buy parking here.
An evening of poetry at Rydal Mount promises a rare chance to hear Wordsworths reading Wordsworth.
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