Milton's Cottage

Internationally - famous Grade I listed XVI Century cottage where John Milton escaped the plague in 1665. In four rooms devoted to this extraordinary blood genius you can learn about his poetry, political ideology, parliamentary vision with family law, linguistic skills, musical inspiration and horticultural knowledge. A humbling experience for everyone in time-warp surroundings. This is Buckinghamshire's Stratford-upon-Avon:- come and meet the muse and inspiration to Blake Shelley, Keats, Gray, Dryden, Marvell, Handel, Wordsworth, Burns, Purcell, Haydn, Byron, Voltaire, Jefferson, Ramsay Macdonald, Pullman, Tennyson and Dickens. A very attractive well-stocked cottage garden. Free car parking adjoining. Coach Parking by Prior arrangement.

Open: Mar - Oct, Tues - Sun & BH, 10.00 - 13.00 & 14.00 - 18.00.

Admission: Adults £4.00, Children (under 15) £2.00, 20 or more £3.00.

Opening Times

Opening 2005 1 Mar 2005 - 31 Oct 2005

Opening 2007 1 Mar 2007 - 31 Oct 2007

Road Directions

M40 Junction 2, A355 Beaconsfield, A40 Gerrards Cross, 1st left to Jordans/Seer Green, follow brown signs.

Public Transport Directions

British Rail: Marylebone to Gerrards Cross and 305 or 353 bus to Chalfont St. Giles.
London Transport: Baker Street to Amersham and 353 bus to Chalfont St Giles or Baker Street to Chalfont & Latimer and taxi from station to cottage.