'Mirehouse'
Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4QE.
017687 72287

Just over the road from the tearoom
is Mirehouse. A large country house in a superb setting on the shore of Bassenthwaite Lake.
The Earl of Derby built the present house in 1666. It has only been sold once, when he parted with it in 1688 to Roger Gregg. Since then it has passed by inheritance. It has been altered by succeeding generations for their own convenience. Until the middle of the last century it was lived in by one large household. Now the house and surrounding buildings have been adapted for several households so Mirehouse remains home to a substantial number of people.
Forty years ago, when the present owner's father inherited Mirehouse, much of the garden was overgrown. Mirehouse had become something of a 'Sleeping Beauty' unknown even to people living in Keswick. The work of restoration continues along with the change and development which are in the nature of any garden.

The long history of this garden is clear when we realise that the huge Scots Pines beside the drive were planted in 1784. Beneath them is a collection of Rhododendrons and Hydrangeas planted over the last hundred years

We are pleased to be associated with Mirehouse.
As well as the grand house and gardens there are nature trails and children's adventure playgrounds, all included in the admission charge.

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