National Trust - Allan Bank and Grasmere

Happy Holiday

a return here after 5 years, we chose the worst possible day with the weather! Rain Rain Rain which went on & on & on. Bought my son here for the first time, he absolutely loved it. The house has so m...

Depressing

It was quite depressing returning to Allam Bank; previous visits had always been a real pleasure because of its uniqueness. It clearly had a history, part of which was the fire which had caused some d...

Fantastic visit to Allan Bank

Absolutely fantastic place to visit with children. Our two completed the Easter Egg trail which they loved. The selection of garden games/ activities was brilliant - we got to plant a seed, make faces...

A disappointing shell of a building

The building was apparently heavily damaged by fire in 2011. The National Trust claim to have "restored" it, but in fact have only resorted the structure, not the interiors. Bare floors, unfurnished, ...

Best welcome, but no squirrel!

We visited on a very damp morning having walked up from the village. We received the nicest welcome yet at a NT property. The Lady was so friendly and showed us into the house where we could have help...