Historic Houses in the Lake District

Swarthmoor Hall is a traditional 16th-century manor house just outside Ulverston. The Hall is best known for its association with George Fox, the founder of Quakerism. The Hall is furnished with period furniture and objects associated with the life of Fox and early Quakers. A very friendly, welcoming historic manor. Opening times may be limited so please check first.
Swarthmoor Hall Lane, Ulverston, Lake District, Cumbria, England, LA12 0JQ

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A picture postcard Tudor house, home of the Browne family for four centuries. Not a showpiece, but an honest yeoman's home. The furnishings are unremarkable, but homely and appealing. Don't miss the servant's bedrooms tucked above the kitchen.
Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, England, LA23 1LB

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Wray Castle is a 19th-century mansion set in beautiful gardens on the west bank of Lake Windermere. The house was built by a wealthy Liverpool surgeon named Dr Dawson, who created a fanciful house in the 'picturesque' Victorian Gothic style. The grounds are open to the public year round, and the house during the summer months. William Wordsworth planted a tree in the garden which can still be seen.
Low Wray, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, LA22 0JA

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