Try some Regency Christmas crafts, decorate gingerbread stars, and learn about Christmas 200 years ago!
What was Christmas like when the Wordsworths lived at Dove Cottage 200 years ago? Have a go at some Regency Christmas crafts, including making pomanders and wreaths. Read Dorothy Wordsworth’s gingerbread recipe and decorate some gingerbread stars. Learn about what the Wordsworth family ate on Christmas day, how they celebrated and dress up in Georgian costume.
For families with children aged 5+ (younger siblings can also be booked onto this session). Children £10, adults £5.
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Wordsworth Grasmere, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH
015394 35544
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