Allan Bank and Grasmere

Visit a home from home with fascinating history at Allan Bank. Pick up a board game, help yourself to a cuppa or see if you can spot a red squirrel from the window. Take a look at ways to relax inside the house.

Allan Bank is a great place to see our native red squirrels. We work hard alongside the Grasmere Red Squirrel Group to make the grounds at Allan Bank their ideal home, spending over £900.00 on feed every year.

We know that there is no better companion for a walk than your dog and the Lake District is the perfect place to explore, on four legs or two. Well-behaved dogs are more than welcome at Allan Bank, inside or out, even muddy ones.

Nothing can beat a picnic on a sunny day. Whether that's taking in the views from the warmth of Allan Bank or a spot on the lake shore, here are our top five picnic spots in Grasmere.

Our charming shop in the heart of Grasmere Village has a wide range of locally produced gifts, ice-creams, and local books & maps.

Allan Bank is a National Trust house with a difference - a place where our visitors have played a key role in deciding its future. Take a look at the events that have shaped Allan Bank.

Our Rangers work hard to look after the landscape of the Lake District. With such a huge landscape to care for it can be a tough job. Take a look at how you can help our work.

Allan Bank is a great place to see our native red squirrels. We work hard alongside the Grasmere Red Squirrel Group to make the grounds at Allan Bank their ideal home, spending over £900.00 on feed every year.