 | In Appleby-in-Westmorland, on A66 Penrith - Scotch Corner road Appleby Castle stands above the ancient market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland in the Eden Valley. In 1383 a residential range was added to the castle, probably by Roger de Clifford. The Castle has an inner bailey, curtain walls and towers. Set in 27 acres of grounds. more information |
| Hawkshead, 5 miles south-west of Ambleside on B5285 Next to the Red Lion Inn is the low cream painted building where Beatrix Potter went to consult the local solicitor W.H. Heelis & Son. William Heelis, the junior partner, whi became her husband. Displays more information |
| 2 miles south of Ulverston on A5089 coast road to Barrow-in-Furness Conishead Priory derives its name an Augustinian monastery, established on the eastern side of the Furness peninsula above Morecombe Bay. A building existed on the site of the monastery but in the 19th century this was replaced by the present house. In 1976 Conishead Priory was acquired by followers of the Dalai Lama who converted the building into a Buddhist monastery and teaching centre. more information |
 | 4 miles south-west of Penrith, on A592 1 mile south of A66 set in peaceful countryside near the foot of Allswater, is a fine mixture of medieval, Tudor and early-Georgian architecture. The house contains a fine collection of china, furniture and portraits. Dalemain's gardens date back to a medieval herb garden. Features include a knot garden, an early Roman fountain and herb beds surrounded by box hedges. The gardens provide views of the park and woodland - riverside walks. more information |
| Near Sawrey, behind the Tower Bank Arms, 2 miles south of Hawkshead Beatrix Potter's 17th century cottage which inspired her tales before she married and moved to Castle Cottage. more information |
 | 3 miles west of Grange-over-Sands, off B5278 a grand Victorian mansion, the rooms at Holker Hall are lavishly furnished, with marble fireplaces, splendid linenfold panelling, fine plasterwork and intricate carving. Holker Hall is a family home surrounded by a garden and deer park. There is also Lakeland motor museum. The Holker Garden Festival is held here. more information |
 | 6 miles north-west of Penrith on B5305 a romantic irregular pink sandstone house,. Hutton-in-the-Forest has outstanding grounds and gardens more information |
 | 5 miles south of Kendal, on A6 Fine Elizabethan mansion in the Bagot family for around 700 years, built around a 13th century pele tower and enlarged in the 16th century. The Topiary Gardens are world famous. Fountain Garden, deer roam in the park,. collection of working steam engines. more information |
| 4.5 miles north-west of Keswick on A591 Mirehouse is in a spectacular location close to the shore of Bassenthwaite Lake, on the northern edge of the Lake District. The building in 1666 was a two-storeyed hunting lodge. In 1790 wings were added to the house. Mirehouse has literary and artistic connections. Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Tennyson were frequent visitors to the house. Gardens. more information |
 | 1 mile south-east of Ravenglass on A595 noted for its wonderful setting, its gardens and its collections. The house stands on an outcrop of rock near the mouth of the River Esk. The house contains silver, furniture, needlework panels, oriental rugs and tapestries. The castle is possibly one of the most haunted places in England !. 77 acres of woodland gardens, MeadowVole Maze, Owl Centre. more information |
 | 3 miles east of Brampton, 0.5 mile off the A69 Carlisle - Newcastle road close to Hadrian's Wallmore information |
 | 1.5 miles north of Ambleside, on A591 William Wordsworth and his family moved here in 1813 and stayed there until his death in 1850. The house is an a magnificent settingand on display is his study, family portraits and personal possessions. Wordsworths were keen gardeners, and William designed and created the garden. more information |
 | 3.5 miles south of Kendal, north west of A591/A590 interchange a 14th century pele tower extended with wings. English and French furniture, silver and china and portraits are features in the rooms here. The grounds have gardens, created in the 1920s, and a lake, where wildflowers flourish. more information |
 | At south end of Troutbeck village, 3 miles south-east of Ambleside Townend is the only 'statesman' (wealthy yeoman) farmer's house to survive unaltered in the Lake District, one of the finest examples of Lake District vernacular architecture. Townend's contents which accumulated over generations have remained virtually unchanged. Small 19th century garden. more information |
 | Main Street, Cockermouth Dating from 1745 it was the childhood home of William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850). The mid-Georgian house looks much as it did when Wordswoth's father, John Wordsworth, came to Cockermouth.Many original features, and some of the pieces in the house belonged to Wordsworth in later life. more information |