A Big Thank You to All of Our Big Give Supporters

Thanks to our many generous supporters, we delighted to announce that we reached our online fundraising target of £8,750 through the Big Give Christmas Challenge. This means we have been able to claim our full match-funding of £8,750 – giving us a grand total of £19,231 (with Gift Aid) raised through this year’s Christmas Challenge campaign.
The support of so many generous individuals, as well as the Friends of Milton’s Cottage and our Champion funder Reed Foundation, has guaranteed a fantastic Christmas for Milton’s Cottage. It ensures we enter 2026 with the resources we need to engage new audiences with Milton’s extraordinary legacy.
Using our museum collection as a starting point, Milton’s Menagerie will explore the animal kingdom through the power of art, storytelling and the imagination.  Responding to Milton’s inspirational descriptions of the natural world, as well as our unique literary garden, young people will create their own animal-themed artworks at Milton’s Cottage.
We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and look forward to keeping you updated about our work at Milton’s Cottage during 2026.
For further information about our Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, and the work it’s supporting, please contact us on director@miltonscottage.org or 01494 872313.

 

Milton’s Cottage in the News

The Guardian: ‘England hath need of thee’: appeal to save Milton’s Paradise Lost cottage‘

The Mail Online: ‘Paradise could soon be lost: £3.5m drive to save the 16th century cottage where Milton hid from the plague to write his literary masterpiece‘

The Times: ‘Owners launch appeal to save John Milton’s cottage‘