Visit Milton’s Cottage and you’ll discover how much more.

Our collection celebrates the extraordinary breadth of his writing, from his early poetic works – including Lycidas and the collected poems of 1645 – to his iconic pamphlets on social, religious, political and press freedoms.

As well as rare and first editions of his best-known works, including Areopagitica, Eikonoklastes and Paradise Lost, you’ll find a treasure trove of paintings, prints and artefacts.

From the Milton family chair to a lock of his hair, civil war pikes to a royal proclamation, our collection gives a unique insight into Milton’s extraordinary story.