Acorn Bank
Delightful garden renowned for its herbs and fruit orchards
Acorn Bank
Overview
Delightful garden renowned for its herbs and fruit orchards
Best known for its comprehensive herb collection and traditional fruit orchards, Acorn Bank is a tranquil haven with a fascinating industrial past. Indulge yourself at the tea-room, where culinary herbs and fruit from the garden are used daily in soups, salads and puddings.
Wander along the Crowdundle Beck to the partially restored watermill, enjoying wildlife in the woods on the way, and discover more about the history of gypsum mining on the estate. Enjoy the views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District from the magnificent backdrop of the sandstone house.
In the house you can visit the drawing room, entrance hall and the ascending stone cantilever staircase, plus the secondhand bookshop and the gift shop.
The best way to experience 1000 years of history at Acorn Bank is by booking onto one of our free, daily guided tours. To find out more about this and a wide range of other events, click here.
- Telephone
- 01768361893
- acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk
Acorn Bank
How to get here
- Address
- Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP
- By cycle
- NCN7, 6 miles
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- public footpath from Temple Sowerby
- By train
- Langwathby 5 miles; Penrith 6 miles
- By road
- 1 mile from A66
- Parking: Free for National Trust members.
- By bus
- The Penrith to Appleby bus service, number 563, stops at Temple Sowerby. Take public footpath from Temple Sowerby to Acorn Bank, about 1 mile. No service Saturdays or Sundays.
Acorn Bank
Prices
Whole property 15 February - 13 March
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £7.00 | £6.30 |
| Child | £3.60 | £3.20 |
| Family | £17.10 | £15.50 |
Whole property 14 March - 1 November
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £10.30 | £9.30 |
| Child | £5.20 | £4.70 |
| Family | £25.50 | £23.10 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
Acorn Bank
Opening times
Tuesday 21 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Wednesday 22 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Thursday 23 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Friday 24 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Saturday 25 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Sunday 26 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Monday 27 January
- Garden Closed
- House Closed
- Shop Closed
- Tea-room Closed
- Watermill Closed
Acorn Bank
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01768361893
- acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP