Dalemain

Dalemain, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0HB
www.dalemain.com

Tel: 01768 486450
Email: [email protected]

Home to the Hasell family since 1679 and home of the International Marmalade Festival, Dalemain Mansion boasts a fine mixture of Medieval, Tudor and early Georgian architecture. The award-winning gardens encompass 5 acres of rich plantings with unusual combinations of flowers and shrubs.

Facilities include the Mediaeval tea room, Dalemain Ullswater Way Loop walk, a museum, a gift shop and plant sales.

Free parking. On A592, Penrith to Ullswater, 3 miles from the M6 J40.
Penrith Station (4 miles).

2 tickets for the price of 1. Not valid on special event days (please see website for full details).

Wheelchair access to ground floor and larger part of the garden only. (Partial access). Electric scooter available and can be prebooked.

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