National Trust Coleridge Cottage

26/10/2026

'Once a humble poet,
These village streets i'd oft traverse,
Yet with these hands of straw I find,
I cannot write a single verse!' 🎃✒️

You might just spot our Samuel Taylor Coleridge scarecrow on the Nether Stowey Scarecrow Trail this week!

It's also your last chance to visit Coleridge Cottage and tearoom before we close for the winter season. Join us on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 10am-3pm and enjoy a final autumn visit to Coleridge's former home.

🍂 Discover the cottage
☕ Warm up in the tearoom
📚 Browse the second-hand bookshop

We look forward to welcoming you before we close for the season!

21/10/2026

🎉 Happy 254th Birthday, Samuel Taylor Coleridge 🎉

It was here, at Coleridge Cottage in Nether Stowey, that Coleridge found inspiration among the Quantock Hills, forged lifelong friendships, and wrote some of his most influential works.

Within these modest walls, extraordinary ideas took shape and more than two centuries later, his story continues to inspire visitors from around the world. Every creaking floorboard, well worn doorway and quiet corner reminds us that this was once a family home, filled with everyday life, imagination and ambition.

On what would have been Coleridge's 254th birthday, we're proud to care for the place where his remarkable journey began, and grateful to everyone who helps keep his legacy alive.

“Sea, and hill, and wood,
with all the numberless goings on of life,
Inaudible as dreams!"

18/10/2026

🎃📚 From ghostly tales and gothic classics to chilling mysteries and supernatural thrillers, we've gathered some of the spookiest reads lurking on our shelves this Halloween...

Visit Coleridge Cottage's Second Hand Bookshop and discover your next hauntingly good read. 👻

04/10/2026

🍂 Still looking for plans this Thursday? 🍂

There's still space on our free guided walk on Thursday 8 October (9am-12pm)!

Step beyond the village streets and into the landscapes that inspired Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Join our knowledgeable walk leaders as you explore ancient woodland, hidden valleys, babbling streams and sweeping countryside views, discovering the "luxury of landscapes" that fired the poet's imagination.

🐾 Dogs on leads welcome
🥾 Free guided walk
📍 Starts at Coleridge Cottage
📅 Thursday 8 October, 9am-12pm
🎟️ Booking essential

Why not make a morning of it? Visit Coleridge Cottage (normal admission applies) or relax in our tearoom afterwards, which is open to everyone free of charge.

Book your free place here: https://www.nationaltrust-tickets.org.uk/event-tickets/37990?catID=33287&branches.branchID=2458&clearInProgress=1

Or email us at 📧 [email protected]

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View Stowey Surrounds | Walks Programme from National Trust.

01/10/2026

✒️🍃 Happy National Poetry Day!

For over 200 years, poets have found inspiration at Coleridge Cottage. But it's not just famous names who leave their mark here. Every season, anonymous poets of all ages come through our doors, pick up a quill and share their words in our Writing Room.

From heartfelt verses to playful rhymes, the Cottage continues to be a place where creativity flourishes. We love seeing the poems our visitors leave behind, like this beautiful contribution displayed in our Writing Room.

Why not visit and add your own?

🪶And we'd love to know...

What's your favourite line of poetry? Bonus points if it's by Coleridge!

📍 Coleridge Cottage is open Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays, 11am-4pm (last entry 3pm).

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📸Photo by Abi K

27/09/2026

🍂 👣Walk in the footsteps of Coleridge & Wordsworth

We still have free spaces available on our guided walk from Alfoxton House to Coleridge Cottage on Wednesday 30 September.

Join our volunteer walk leaders for a beautiful 6.4-mile ramble through the Quantock Hills, following the route once enjoyed by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth and Dorothy Wordsworth. Take in stunning views, spot wildlife, and discover the places that shaped some of their most famous poetry.

📍 Meet at Coleridge Cottage, 9:45am
🚐Join our volunteers on the bus to Kilve
🥾 6.4 miles | Approx. 4 hours | Intermediate/Advanced
🐕 Dogs on leads welcome
✅ Booking essential

Book your place today and experience these inspiring landscapes for yourself. 🌿

To book, visit our website: https://www.nationaltrust-tickets.org.uk/event-tickets/38508?catID=33287&branches.branchID=2458&clearInProgress=1

or email us [email protected]

View Wordsworth’s home to Coleridge Cottage| Walks Programme from National Trust.

25/09/2026

Free storytelling with Laura Daligan at Coleridge Cottage- Sunday 27 September🌿✨

Looking for something magical to do this weekend?

Join us at Coleridge Cottage for a special storytelling session inspired by the folklore of the Quantocks. Discover tales of dragons, giants, witches and the legendary Wild Hunt in an engaging hour of stories that will capture the imagination of children and adults alike.

📖 Stories from the Land – Folklore of the Quantocks
📅 Sunday 27 September
🕑 2pm to 3pm
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for children & adults alike

Part of Somerset Art Weeks, this enchanting storytelling event is the perfect opportunity to explore local legends and lose yourself in the rich folklore of the Quantock Hills.

Book your place and join us for an afternoon of myths, magic and imagination!

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20/09/2026

Don't forget! 🎨

Local artist Laura Daligan's Somerset Arts Week exhibition opens at Coleridge Cottage this week.

Inspired by the Quantock Hills and this year's theme, Cultural Connections, Laura's beautiful collection of original artworks celebrates the special connections between people, place and heritage.

✨ Plus, on Sunday 27 September at 2pm, Laura will be hosting a storytelling session in the Garden Room.

📍 Coleridge Cottage, Nether Stowey
📅 23, 24, 27 & 30 September
⏰ 11am to 3pm
🎟️ Exhibition entry is free and no booking is required. Normal admission applies to explore the cottage.



📸 Images by Laura Daligan

16/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Heritage Open Day at Coleridge Cottage ✨

We were thrilled to welcome over 100 visitors and share this special place with so many new and familiar faces. Thank you for spending the day with us and helping make the event such a success.

We're also looking forward to welcoming more visitors throughout the season! 🍂

Our doors are open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm, with the cottage remaining open until 1 November.

Whether you're discovering Coleridge Cottage for the first time or returning for another visit, we'd love to see you. 💚



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