Welcome to Dalemain
"Dalemain is a house that needs to be full of people. This is as true today as it always has been and as much as it is a home to my wife, myself and our children, it is a living, working entity that is of much wider importance and interest to the many people whose lives come into contact with it in one way or another. We love it as our home, a very special house with an extraordinarily warm and welcoming atmosphere, and it is our pleasure to share it with the many visitors and freinds who chance upon it."
Robert Hasell-McCosh
Eleven Generations of the Same Family
The Home of the Hasell-McCosh Family for over 300 years. Dalemain means "manor in the valley" and there has been a settlement here since Saxon times.
History, Culture & Landscape
Visitors can discover & enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated gardens, historic parkland & home-made food served in the Mediaeval Hall Tearoom. Home to the World's Original Marmalade Awards & Festival held at Dalemain annually in March.
A Historic House & Gardens in the Lake District
Dalemain Near Ullswater, on the Northern fringes of the Lake District, is a real treasure. This fantastic Lake District historic house and gardens contains behind its Georgian facade, a wealth of Tudor and Mediaeval rooms and buildings. There has been a settlement at Dalemain since Saxon times, when a fortified pele tower is mentioned and the present day courtyard is testimony to the defensive nature of the hamlet surrounding that tower.
The Old Hall was added in the 14th century, along with another tower. In the 16th century, two projecting wings were added creating a typical Elizabethan manor house and in 1744, the impressive Georgian front was constructed to enclose an inner courtyard. Very little change has been made to the buildings since these times, and Dalemain remains a very special Lake District Historic House and gardens..
Click here to view Dalemain's 2013 Visitor Leaflet.
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Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens Open for Easter
The Historic House & Gardens officially opened for the Summer Season on Sunday 24 March. We are open Sunday to Thursday.
The Home of the World's Original Marmalade Awards Wins Prestigious Garden of the Year Award 2013
The charming English gardens of Dalemain, nestled in the Lake District, have won the 2013 Garden of the Year Award sponsored by the Historic Houses Association and Christie’s. This prestigious national award, now in its 29th year, is designed to recognise the importance of gardens with outstanding horticultural and public appeal, either in their own right or as the setting for an historic house.
Yet another record number of jars sent into the World's Original Marmalade Awards held at Dalemain annually in March
An international competition founded by Jane Hasell-McCosh. For the past eight years, Dalemain has hosted The World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival firmly placing it at the centre of the marmalade map. From 50 jars in 2005, the Awards have grown each year and this year, nearly 2,000 jars of marmalade were entered and judged.
Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens wins prestigious Heritage Award for best event
Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens in Penrith has been presented with a prestigious Hudson’s Heritage Award for Best Event - The World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival.
