Organisers at Dalemain Mansion, Cumbria are once again delighted to confirm that the world-famous Marmalade Awards will be taking place in 2022. Each year the Competition consistently receives thousands of entries, from the best marmalade makers around the globe. Given the tumultuous past two years it is a reminder of the rich seam of creativity [...]
Join us at Dalemain’s Historic Gardens for informative and fun gardening days, once a month over the period of a year (classes can be booked on a one off basis). The courses which run from 9.00am - 4.30pm on the first Monday of each month (apart from January) and will include lectures, practical demonstrations and [...]
The Marmalade Awards are back for 2022! We are delighted to be back for another year and we have some important dates for your diaries: 4th January 2022-The competition opens, we look forward to receiving your marmalades! 11th February 2022-The competition closes 14th May 2022-The Homemade Marmalade Awards and Festival! We are delighted to be [...]
Our delicious homemade Christmas Lunches will be back for 2021! Enjoy a delicious two or three course meal set in the Medieval Hall with traditional Christmas decorations and a roaring fire to complete the mood. This year the lunches will be available from Wednesday 1st December to Tuesday [...]
We are delighted to announce that the mansion will now be open every Friday for guided tours throughout October. The tour times are 11.00am and 12.00pm, you can book your tickets on the website or over the phone on 017684 86450. The Corner Barn Tearoom, Shop and Gardens will all still be open from 10.30am-4.00pm. [...]
Sadly we have made the decision not to hold the Harvest celebrations on Sunday 19th September. In discussion with our staff, we have decided that with the growing numbers of Covid cases in Eden, and schools only recently having returned, now is not the time for a full scale event. We are very sorry for [...]
At just nine years old, Flora Rider has triumphed over thousands of entries in the 2021 Homemade Marmalade Awards, receiving the Best-in-Show Award for her Seville Orange and Orange Blossom Marmalade. She beat entries from over 30 countries around the world, including Canada, Australia, Japan, Kuwait and Brazil, all from her family home on the [...]
We are announcing the 2021 Award winners on Sunday 20th June as part of the Dalemain Plant Fair. The wait is nearly over to find out who will be the winner! The Awards and Festival were delayed this year as a result of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK, and instead of being announced in [...]
We are delighted to announce the return on our annual Plant Fair on Sunday 20th June! Enjoy a great day out in 2021 at the Dalemain Plant Fair, celebrating all things gardening in the beautiful surroundings of Dalemain Mansion & its award-winning Historic Gardens. The Plant Stalls The Fair will take place from 10am - [...]
We were delighted to announce that the Dalemain World Marmalade Awards in Japan took place this May, despite lockdown restrictions. The wonderful judges gathered in both Tokyo and Yawatahama, and with help from Jane Hasell-McCosh and Dan Lepard in the UK, they selected the 2021 winners. It is a wonderful range of marmalades, exquisite tasting [...]
