The 1940s at Townend

Learn more about the Browne family and Townend in the 1940s. Wartime cooking and rag rugging demonstrations in the house. Vintage vehicle in the courtyard. Visit us in your 1940s finest and get a prize.
No guided tour of house on Heritage Open Days.

Timings & Tours

Tuesday 16 September:

10:00 - 16:00

Wednesday 17 September:

10:00 - 16:00

Location & directions

Townend, National Trust, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LB

Directions:

By road From the south exit M6 at junction 36 onto A590. Follow signs for Windermere A591, continue to Troutbeck Bridge. Turn right onto Bridge Lane, turn left onto Holbeck Lane continue for about 300 yards to car park on right. From the north exit M6 at junction 40, take the A66 at roundabout exit onto A592, turn tight on Green Gate, left past The Old Post Office Tea Room and continue to car park. Parking: 300 yards (274m) along the road from the farmhouse. Not suitable for coaches or campervans. Path leads from the car park to the house. Sat Nav: LA23 1LB indermere station. By bus Stagecoach bus numbers 516, 555, 599 run from and to Windermere train station, alight at Troutbeck Bridge. Walk 1½ miles (2.4km) along Bridge Lane approx 33mins. This is a country lane with no pavement. Cycling National Cycle Network route 6 runs to Windermere. Check Sustrans website for route information

Contact on day:

Emily Arnold

Telephone number:

+441539432628

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Designated mobility car park spaces and drop-off point. Access to cottage garden via a steep slope. Many small steps in the house, including a step at the entrance

Additional information

No guided house tours running on day.

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