Brockhole

Culture & Heritage

Phone

015394 46601

Address

The Lake District Visitor Centre, Windermere LA23 1LJ
Place Description

Brockhole, built in the late 1880s by Henry Gaddum, a wealthy silk merchant from Manchester, became a convalescent home before opening as the National Park Visitor Centre in 1969.

The gardens at Brockhole, stretching down to the shores of Windermere, were laid out by Thomas Mawson, the internationally acclaimed landscape gardener from Windermere. A wide variety of interesting trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants can be seen against the dramatic backdrop of the lake.

Working Hours

monday-friday
Closed
saturday
Closed
sunday
Closed
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