Brockhole, Windermere

Name: Brockhole
Address: Windermere, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 15394 46601

#2 among attractions in Windermere

Nature and wildlife, Park, Relax in park, Visitor center

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The Brockhole Lake District Visitor Centre, also known as the Brockhole National Park Visitor Centre, is a visitor centre and tourist attraction managed by the Lake District National Park Authority. It is situated on the shore of Lake Windermere, roughly equidistant between the towns of Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside. It includes the Brockhole house and 30 acres of grounds, including 10 acres of formal gardens and an adventure playground. The centre organises a number of activities, including orienteering, kayaking and open water swimming, as well as regular exhibitions. ()

Elevation: 167 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°24'0"N, 2°56'34"W

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Windermere United Kingdom

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+44 15394 46601

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Brockhole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wray Castle, Stagshaw Garden, Townend, Townend.

0.8 miW
History museum, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
Wray Castle, Ambleside
20 min walk • Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building at Claife in the English county of Cumbria. The house and grounds have belonged to the National Trust since 1929, but the house has only recently opened to the public on a regular basis.
1.4 miNW
Park
Stagshaw Garden, Ambleside
35 min walk • Stagshaw Garden is a woodland garden situated south of Ambleside, in Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. The garden is noted for its shrubs, including rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Historical place
Townend, Windermere
36 min walk • Townend is a 17th-century house located in Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was donated to the Trust in 1948. Prior to this it was the home of the Browne family, local farmers, for 400 years.
1.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Townend
35 min walk • Townend is a 17th-century house located in Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was donated to the Trust in 1948. Prior to this it was the home of the Browne family, local farmers, for 400 years.