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Rydal Mount and Gardens
Rydal, North West England
Wordsworth's later family home, with a sloping garden he designed himself.
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount from 1813 until his death in 1850. The house still holds his portraits and family belongings, and the terraced garden he planned looks out over Rydal Water. It sits close to the Rydal Hall gardens so the two combine well.
Good to know
- Combine with the Rydal Hall grounds and café
- Check opening dates before you go, it is seasonal
- Best time
- Late spring or early autumn
- Open
- Seasonal
- Getting there
- Small car park at the house, signposted off the A591
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Toilets
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