Allan Bank
On the map, Allan Bank is a historic house 200 m southwest of Grasmere. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust. Close by, Rydal Mount is 3.3 km away, one of 30 within 15 km.
Historic house near Grasmere
Just outside Grasmere
Allan Bank is 200 m southwest of Grasmere. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Grasmere
In Grasmere, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 17–18°C.
Allan Bank
Historic house.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 200 m southwest of Grasmere
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/allan-bank-and-grasmere
The area around Allan Bank
The map centres on Allan Bank, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Allan Bank
The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
After Allan Bank
30 more lie within 15 km, 4 historic houses, 2 gardens and a castle among them.
Historic houseRydal Mount3.3 km away2
Historic house · National TrustHill Top13 km away3
Castle · National TrustWray Castle7.9 km away4
Historic houseRydal Hall3.5 km away5MuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library5.2 km away6
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens6.7 km away7
Historic house · National TrustTownend9.1 km away8
GardenHolehird Gardens10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Allan Bank
Where is Allan Bank?
Allan Bank is 200 m southwest of Grasmere, Cumbria.
What is Allan Bank?
Historic house.
Who runs Allan Bank?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Allan Bank?
June to August are the warmest months in Grasmere, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Allan Bank?
Within 15 km: Rydal Mount (3.3 km), Hill Top (13 km), Wray Castle (7.9 km) and Rydal Hall (3.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Rydal Mount: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wray Castle: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stag Shaw Gardens: Ben Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Townend: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holehird Gardens: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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