County guide · The Stately Homes
Best houses in Cumbria
14 houses in Cumbria, from Carlisle's centuries as one of Britain's most besieged border fortresses to the Lake District's quieter ruins.
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Every house on this list - 8 in total
Hill Top
Cumbria
17th-century farmhouse bought by Beatrix Potter in 1905, setting for several of her tales
Levens Hall
Cumbria
Elizabethan house famous for its topiary garden, home of the Bagot family.
Wordsworth House
Cumbria
Georgian townhouse in Cockermouth where poet William Wordsworth was born
Allan Bank
Cumbria
Georgian house above Grasmere once rented by William Wordsworth, presented informally with no roped-off rooms
Dalemain Mansion
Cumbria
Historic house occupied by the same family for over 300 years.
Townend
Cumbria
17th-century Lake District farmhouse, home of the Browne yeoman family for over 400 years
Holker Hall
Cumbria
Home of the Cavendish family, part of the Holker estate in the Lake District.
Hutton-in-the-Forest
Cumbria
House with parts dating from the 14th century, home of the Inglewood family.