Our immersive family experience has something for everyone!
Pay once and visit free for a year with our annual passes
Entry to Dove Cottage is every 20 minutes.
Buy tickets online up to 90 minutes before your visit or at the Ticket Desk on arrival (subject to availability).
Up to 4 hours: £5 | Full day: £8
You can pay for parking by card, cash or RingGo (location 41169).
Friends of Wordsworth Grasmere park for free
If you require use of our accessible spaces please contact us on 015394 35544 in advance of your visit and we can reserve a space for you. If you are using one of our accessible spaces, please note that parking charges still apply.
Guide/Assistance dogs are welcome in Dove Cottage, the Garden-Orchard and Museum.
Non-assistance dogs are welcome to wait with their humans in our Café – treats and water are available!
Access information can be found here.
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Opening Times
Dove Cottage, Museum, Garden–Orchard, Woodland and Shop
Open 7 days a week, 10am–5pm
Last entry:
- Dove Cottage: 4.20pm
- Museum: 4.30pm
Admission
Admission tickets are valid for 12 months.
Adult
£16.00
Adult 65+
£15.00
Concession*
£13.00
Child (6 - 16 years)
£8.00
Child (0 - 5)
Free
Family of 4 (1 adult, up to 3 children)**
£24.00
Family of 5 (2 adults, up to 3 children)**
£39.50
Friends of Wordsworth Grasmere
Free
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Ticket information
Turn your admission into a Gift Aid donation
Are you a UK tax payer?
Turn your admission into a Gift Aid donation and we can claim 25p from the Government for every £1 that you pay for entry – and it won’t cost you anything extra!
Please select the Gift Aid option online or ask on arrival about Gift Aid Admissions when you buy your ticket.
Plan ahead and book online
Entry to Dove Cottage is every 40 minutes.
Buy tickets online up to 90 minutes before your visit to secure your tour around Dove Cottage.
Pay once, visit all year
Our tickets are annual passes, which means you can visit for free for a year from the day of purchase.
Remember to bring your Annual Pass with you as proof of purchase to gain entry on subsequent visits.
Concession ticket
Discounted tickets are available for:
- Young people aged 17 – 19 years
- People with disabilities
- Student card holders
- YHA
We ask you to bring proof of entitlement with you on the day of your visit.
What's included in my ticket?
Tickets include:
- entrance and introductory tour of Dove Cottage with one of our knowledgable team members
- access to explore the Garden and Woodland around Dove Cottage
- entry to the interactive Museum with fun hands on activities for all
- entry to the Special Exhibition Gallery. Click here to find out What’s On.
- access to the Viewing Platform with views across the vale of Grasmere
Your ticket is valid for 12 months from the day of purchase, so enjoy access to the above all year when you show your Annual Pass at the Museum Welcome Desk.
Discounted and free tickets
Available at the Museum Welcome Desk on day of visit
Proof of entitlement required on arrival
Friends and Patrons of the Wordsworth Trust
Friends and Patrons of the Wordsworth Trust make an annual contribution towards the charity and enjoy unlimited free entry and free parking at Wordsworth Grasmere, invitations to exclusive events and much more.
Family Tickets
Discounted tickets are available for families:
- Family of 4:
- 1 Adult + up to 3 children (6-16 years)
- Family of 5:
- 2 adults + up to 3 children (6-16 years)
Free tickets are available for children aged 0-5.
Family tickets are not valid for groups from schools, clubs or associations.
National Art Pass
We’re delighted to offer free entry to National Art Pass holders.
Please bring your National Art Pass with you to present at the Museum Welcome Desk.
Grasmere residents
We’re delighted to offer free entry to our friends and neighbours in Grasmere.
Please bring along proof of residence when you arrive at the Museum Welcome Desk.
Companion tickets
If you are visiting Wordsworth Grasmere and need to bring a Companion with you, we offer free a Companion ticket.
We ask you to bring proof of entitlement with you on the day of your visit.
Universal Credit
We offer free entry to persons in receipt of Universal Credit.
We ask you to bring proof of entitlement with you on the day of your visit.
Prefer to plan ahead?
Call us on 015394 35544 and we’ll be happy to reserve a timeslot for your visit to Dove Cottage.
Getting to Wordsworth Grasmere
By road
Find us south of Grasmere village, on the A591 Kendal to Keswick road:
Wordsworth Grasmere car park, Ambleside, LA22 9PP
Latitude = 54.4537; Longitude = -3.0167;
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During busy times, please allow extra time for your journey as there may be some traffic.
Look out for the slate sign that marks the entrance to the Wordsworth Grasmere car park.
Pay-and-display parking is available on-site. Overflow parking can be found at Stock Lane on the edge of Grasmere village, just a 2-minute walk away. For more information about Stock Lane and other car parks in the area, please visit the Lake District National Park website.
There are three designated disabled parking bays in our car park. Please note parking charges still apply.
Travel the greener way
Travelling by bus
Travel the greener way and receive 20% off entry when you show a bus ticket on arrival.
Plan your route and find out more about sustainable travel with our partners at Good Journey.
If you’re visiting us by bus, the 555 and 599 services operated by Stagecoach run direct to Grasmere year-round, the Dove Cottage stop is just metres from Wordsworth Grasmere.
The hourly 555 service travels through the heart of the Lakes to Grasmere, via Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick.
The 599 open top bus service offers spectacular views from the top deck on the approach to Grasmere, via Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside. The 599 operates every 20 minutes during the summer timetable (Mar-Nov) and every 30 minutes during the winter timetable (Nov-Mar).
For the latest timetable information visit the Stagecoach website.
Travelling by rail
The nearest train station is Windermere, with regular bus services to Grasmere available outside the station.
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