Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill (National Trust)

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Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill
Temple Sowerby
nr Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 1SP
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=147

E-mail

acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Shop

017683 61893

Tearoom

017683 66826

Fax

017683 66824

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The watermill at Acorn Bank in a woodland setting

Delightful sheltered garden, renowned for its herbs and orchards growing old English fruit varieties. Ancient oaks and high enclosing walls keep the extremes of the Cumbrian climate out of the garden, resulting in a spectacular display of shrubs, roses and herbaceous borders. Orchards contain a variety of traditional fruit trees and the famous herb garden is the largest collection of medicinal and culinary plants in the north of England. A circular woodland walk runs along Crowdundle Beck to the partially restored Acorn Bank watermill, which is open to visitors. The house is not open to the public, though parts of it are available as holiday cottages.

Venue Type:

Industrial heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site

Opening hours

Garden, watermill,tearoom, shop and woodland walks
26 February - 13 March, Sat & Sun,
14 March - 30 October, Wed - Sun and Mons during school hols 10.00 - 17.00 (tea room 11.00 - 16.30)

Closed: Mon, Tues

Admission charges

Adult:£4.40, Child: £2.20, Family: £11.00. Groups: £3.75.
under 5's: free
National Trust members: free