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National Trust - Townend
- Hospitality
- Windermere
About this business
Location details
Holbeck Ln, Troutbeck, Windermere, LA23 1LB, United Kingdom
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
A relatively small but very interesting farmhouse. Preserved with lots of furniture, clothing and artefacts from the house’s history. It is very dark inside and you are handed small (battery powered) candles to help you explore. This adds to the charming feel. There were several brilliant staff and volunteers helping us learn and understand the house and the history. The whole experience was done really well. Access to the site is quite uneven and the house itself has lots of uneven steps and sloping floors. Head heights are... read more
A wonderful 17th-century farmhouse in Troutbeck, in the Lake District. Prior to being donated to the Nation Trust in 1948 it was the home of the Browne family for roughly 400 years. The house and almost all of its furniture and artifacts are originally the Browne's. Of particular interest is the collection of books, some dating from the 1600s. The books are of a wide range of topics. Also noteworthy is that the women and girls of the Browne family were literate and educated. And last but not least are the volunteers who were... read more
The guides make this a pleasure to visit! They’re so knowledgeable as they impart the history and stories behind the house. Expect your visit to last 90 minutes or so as you wander around the rooms and read the curation. It’s well worth a visit.
Lovely look into a family's life in previous centuries
Didn't know a great deal about this site but we were pleasantly surprised. Its small but nonetheless impressive. The roads to it are narrow and windy, so not for the faint-hearted. The car park is small, so would be hard to park in peak times. There is a slope and steps down to the house from the car park. It was a struggle for us but the house rewards the effort. There is no gift shop here or cafe. They do have a stamp for the National Trust passport and a pin-badge but no magnet. The house is intricately carved by the orig... read more
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National Trust - Townend is closed now. It will open at 10:00 a.m.
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