Thank you to everyone who attended the Wordsworth Summer Conference 2026.

More information regarding the Wordsworth Winter Conference 2027 (3rd-6th March) coming soon.

Save the date: 2nd-12th August, Wordsworth Summer Conference 2027.

For queries, please email: wordsworthsummerconference@gmail.com

The Wordsworth Summer Conference 2026

Monday 3rd August - Thursday 13th August

The 2026 Wordsworth Summer Conference at elegant Rydal Hall will be the 55th since Richard Wordsworth’s inaugural conference gathering in 1970. This year we continue the format pioneered by Richard, mingling lectures, papers and lively academic debate with fell walking, picturesque rambles, and bus excursions to places of Wordsworthian and Romantic interest. Upper and Lower Rydal Falls are within the grounds of the Hall, and Rydal Mount—Wordsworth’s home from 1813 until 1850—is a two-minute walk away.  By courtesy of the Wordsworth Trust, our opening night will include a candlelight visit to Dove Cottage. There will be a separate opportunity to explore the treasures of the Wordsworth Trust’s collections. As in 2025, we will aim to continue our local focus for walks, climbs and excursions.