Watermills · North East England
Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill
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Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The garden features over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs and is prote
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 6.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill, the nearest railway station is Langwathby, located 6.9 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is CA10 1SP.
About
Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The garden features over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs and is protected by ancient oaks and high walls. There are orchards with old varieties of English fruit. The estate includes a partially restored functioning watermill, powered from the Crowdundle Beck. It was left to the trust in 1950 by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, a popular author in the Yorkshire dialect, who bought and restored the house and garden. The house was known for some time as Temple Sowerby Manor before the National Trust reverted to its original name of Acorn Bank in 1969.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The garden features over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs and is protected by ancient oaks and high walls. There are orchards with old varieties of English fruit. The estate includes a partially restored functioning watermill, powered from the Crowdundle Beck. It was left to the trust in 1950 by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, a popular author in the Yorkshire dialect, who bought and restored the house and garden. The house was known for some time as Temple Sowerby Manor before the National Trust reverted to its original name of Acorn Bank in 1969.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6470, -2.5934
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Temple Sowerby
- Postcode
- CA10 1SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 6.9 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill?
- Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 1SP), in the parish of Temple Sowerby.
- What is Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill?
- Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The garden features over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs and is prote
- How do I get to Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 1SP.
- Is Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill a protected site?
- Yes — Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill free to visit?
- Yes, Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 1SP.