Gardens · North West England
Lingholm
In or near Braithwaite.
Lingholm — a garden in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lingholm is a garden of interest in england-north-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Lingholm is a luxury self-catering estate located on the shores of Derwentwater, offering a variety of accommodations and scenic views. Visitors can engage in activities such as hiking, biking, and fishing, while also enjoying the estate's historical connection to Beatrix Potter.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lingholm is a country house just outside Portinscale in Cumbria, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in 1871–1875 for Lt. Col. James Fenton Greenall (1834–1899), of the Greenall brewing family, Commanding Officer of the 9th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, at a cost of £15,700 by Alfred Waterhouse. In 1900, it was purchased by the family of George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale. They commissioned Bertram Symons-Jeune to design the water garden at Lingholm. Between 1885 and 1907, Beatrix Potter spent her summer holidays at Lingholm, where she wrote some of her best-known stories. Beatrix credited the Lingholm Kitchen Garden as her original inspiration for Mr McGregor's Garden in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She also wrote The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin and the first draft of The Tale of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5900, -3.1563
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Above Derwent
- Postcode
- CA12 5TZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Phone
- +44 17687 74238
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 7.5 km
- Official site
- thelingholmestate.co.uk
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lingholm?
- Lingholm is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5TZ), in the parish of Above Derwent.
- What is Lingholm?
- Lingholm — a garden in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lingholm?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 5TZ.
- Is Lingholm a protected site?
- Yes — Lingholm is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BORROWDALE RAINFOREST National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Lingholm?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5TZ.