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Wordsworth Trust acquires three valuable letters
The Wordsworth Trust, which operates Wordsworth Grasmere and Dove Cottage, has acquired three letters penned by William Wordsworth, at Christie’s auction in London. The letters, from Cumbria’s most...
View ArticlePopular TV drama inspires new Wordsworth experience
A novel new way of enjoying Wordsworth Grasmere has been inspired by the recent huge success of the BBC drama, The Other Bennet Sister – which is set to return to screens in December with a Christmas...
View ArticleExpansion at the Wordsworth Trust as new deputy director joins the team
Expansion at the Wordsworth Trust as new deputy director joins the team The Wordsworth Trust, which manages Wordsworth Grasmere has appointed a new deputy as the attraction continues to go from...
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The night that created Frankenstein: Major Gothic exhibition opening at...
At a moment when Gothic stories continue to captivate audiences across film, television and literature – including recent adaptations of Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein – Wordsworth Grasmere...
View ArticleThe Legacy of William and Dorothy Wordsworth in The Other Bennet Sister
Guest blog The Legacy of William and Dorothy Wordsworth in The Other Bennet Sister by Molly Watson The life and works of Jane Austen have never ceased to beguile and entertain. From the countless...
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BBC drama sparks renewed interest in William Wordsworth
The Other Bennet Sister BBC drama sparks renewed interest in William Wordsworth A new BBC period drama, The Other Bennet Sister, is inspiring a fresh generation to discover the timeless poetry of...
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A fresh coat for Dove Cottage
Caring for a living building A fresh coat for Dove Cottage If you’re visiting Dove Cottage this spring, you’ll notice something a little unusual: scaffolding wrapped around the house. This is part of...
View ArticleNew Dorothy Wordsworth walking app
App available in time for National Walking Month in May New Dorothy Wordsworth walking app Perhaps not as famous as her poet brother, William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth was an equally unique and...
View ArticleWordsworth Trust says farewell to its Chair and welcomes his successor
Wordsworth Trust says farewell to its Chair and welcomes his successor Professor Sir Drummond Bone, the long-standing Chairman of the Wordsworth Trust, has announced he will step down after nine years...
View ArticleWms Birthday
“no children were ever more delighted” What do you buy a 256-year-old poet for his birthday? The 7th of April is upon us already, marking William Wordsworth’s 256th birthday. We were touched by all...
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Rydal Mount’s future secured
Landmark acquisition Rydal Mount’s future secured The future of Rydal Mount, the final home of world-renowned poet William Wordsworth, has been secured thanks to a landmark acquisition by the...
View ArticleThe Daffodil Trail
Wander into Spring Wordsworth Grasmere launches spring Daffodil Trail Spring has arrived in spectacular fashion at Wordsworth Grasmere, as the daffodils that inspired one of the nation’s most famous...
View ArticleWordsworth Grasmere goes global
Wordsworth Grasmere lends treasured manuscript to museums in Asia William Wordsworth’s poetry is wowing crowds across Asia on its travels as Wordsworth Grasmere loans one of its most cherished...
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Minecraft meets Wordsworth
Minecraft meets Wordsworth Experience for free this August! In what is possibly the most imaginative cultural crossovers yet, the globally popular game Minecraft, has been reimagined into a unique way...
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The Time Lab
Wordsworth Grasmere unveils new interactive exhibition Visitors to a Cumbrian attraction and former home of William Wordsworth can now become part of the museum’s history and legacy by offering up...
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The Time Lab: Volume 1
The Time Lab: VOL I A dispatch from the first few weeks of a new exhibition exploring memory and time in Wordsworth's The Prelude. By Guest Curator Stacey Joy Rossouw. Visit the Main Exhibition Page...
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The Apothecary of the Revelations, or The Devil with Too Many Tales (sic)
by Gareth Evans The satirical print grew in popularity as a profitable sideline for 18th-century London print shops. Generally, the plates were bought from an engraver or artist then printed up to be...
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‘Schemes of Retirement’: William Wordsworth and Building in the Lakes
by Charity Ford I had been off an airplane for four days and an intern at Wordsworth Grasmere for only two when Jeff Cowton, Principal Curator and Head of Learning at the Wordsworth Trust, showed me a...
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Shelley, Amelia Curran, and the portrait of Beatrice Cenci
by Ian Reynolds The Irish painter Amelia Curran (1775-1847) is best known for the painting of Percy Bysshe Shelley which now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Percy Bysshe Shelley, by...
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Wordsworth for Children
by Daniel Brocklehurst Have you ever had the feeling that there is something slightly infantile about many of William Wordsworth’s poems? Sometimes descriptions of kittens and falling leaves,...
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