Dalemain and it's Lake District Gardens and much-loved family home is set against the grandeur and picturesque splendour of the Lakeland Fells and Parkland.

A mediaeval, Tudor and early Georgian house and Lake District gardens that has been home to the same family since 1679.

Behind the impressive pink, ashlar façade you will discover the real surprise of Dalemain - its sheer variety.

The name Dalemain means 'manor in the valley', and there has been a settlement here since Saxon times.

The first recorded mention of a building on this site, is of a fortified pele tower in the reign of Henry II; one of a line of towers built to protect the country against marauding Scots to the North.

To this was added a manor hall in the 14th century, with a second tower and in turn, in the 16th century were added two wings housing kitchen and living quarters, one on each side of the main building.

The impressive Georgian front was completed in 1744, built to enclose a central courtyard between the new and the old parts of the house.

The Lake District gardens facade was rebuilt in 1748 to match the new front, and there have been no major alteration since that time.

Georgian Dalemain
Grand public rooms including the breathtaking Chinese Room with its original, eighteenth-century, hand-painted wallpaper.

Tudor Dalemain
A glorious confusion of winding passages, quaint stairways and unexpected rooms, including the Fretwork Room with its magnificent, sixteenth-century plaster ceiling and oak panelling.

Fascinating interiors
With fine furniture, family portraits, ceramics, dolls' houses, old toys and the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Museum.

Lady Anne Clifford
Sir Edward Hasell was 'Chiefe Officer' to Lady Anne Clifford until her death in 1676. See various gifts from Lady Anne to Sir Edward, including the Clifford lock and key, her portrait by Bracken and her Diary of 1676.

The Mediaeval Hall
Here, in a manor hall dating back to the fifteenth century, you will find Dalemain's licensed tearoom and restaurant (seating up to 45 people). Enjoy fresh coffee, home-made lunches and afternoon teas, beside the huge log fire. Pre-booked groups may book their meals/afternoon teas, in advance.