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Wordsworth GrasmerevsRydal Mount & Gardens
Both are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Rydal Mount & Gardens is the choice of most reviewers compared to Dove Cottage. Rydal Mount & Gardens scores 86 with endorsements from 4 sources like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Wordsworth Grasmere
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
A591, 1 mi south of Grasmere, Grasmere LA22 9SH
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Fodor's "William Wordsworth lived in Dove Cottage from 1799 to 1808, a prolific and happy time for the poet." Full review
Lonely Planet "Next door to Dove Cottage, the new Wordsworth Museum houses a fascinating collection of letters, portraits and manuscripts relating to the Romantic movement."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Dove Cottage was a magnet for the Romantic writers Coleridge, Southey and De Quincey. The upper floor includes a "newspaper room" where newspapers were used to keep out the cold. " Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"On the edge of Grasmere, this tiny, creeper-clad cottage (formerly a pub called the Dove & Olive Bough) was famously inhabited by William Wordsworth between 1799 and 1808." Full review
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Entry is by timed ticket to avoid overcrowding and includes an informative guided tour.
Travel + Leisure "Wordsworth’s home is now a museum with original manu-scripts by the poet as well as a vast collection of watercolor paintings from the 19th-century Romantic movement." Full review
The Telegraph "Now owned by the Wordsworth Trust, the cottage is full of memorabilia, including the poet’s ice-skates, his passport, a pair of his reading glasses and a portrait of one of his favourite dog." Full review
Rydal Mount & Gardens Fodor's
Frommer's Michelin Guide Frommer's
A591, Ambleside, Rydal LA22 9LU
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Fodor's "If there's one poet associated with the Lake District, it is Wordsworth, who made his home at Rydal Mount from 1813 until his death." Full review
Frommer's "A descendant of Wordsworth now owns the property, which displays numerous portraits, furniture, and family possessions." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The house contains his library and the ceiling to his study, still painted with the Renaissance patterns he had copied during a visit to Italy." Full review
Frommer's "A descendant of Wordsworth now owns the property, which displays numerous portraits...A 1.8-hectare garden, landscaped by Wordsworth, is filled with rare trees, shrubs, and other features of interest." Full review
