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Rydal Mount

House museum · Lakes, England

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Rydal Mount
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History

Rydal Mount is a house in the small village of Rydal, Cumbria, near Ambleside in the English Lake District. It was the home of the poet William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death in 1850, and his sister, the author, poet, and diarist Dorothy Wordsworth, until her death in 1855. It is currently operated as a writer's home museum.

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Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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