Mirehouse
Mirehouse is an English country house and museum. Find it 4 km north of Braithwaite. Officially, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Braithwaite
Just outside Braithwaite
Mirehouse is 4 km north of Braithwaite. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Braithwaite has 1 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
June to August are the warmest in Braithwaite, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C.
Mirehouse
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. A short trip away is Derwent Pencil Museum, 5.5 km off, the first of 21 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 4 km north of Braithwaite
- Official site
- mirehouse.com
Mirehouse at a glance
The map centres on Mirehouse, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
The largest of the 3 towns is Keswick, with 4,465 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Mirehouse is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braithwaite | 4 km south of it | 128 | 13 |
| Keswick | 4.6 km southeast of it | 4,465 | 15 |
| Portinscale | 4.8 km south of it | 498 | 15 |
Around Mirehouse
Our list has 21 more within 15 km, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles.
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum5.5 km away2
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House12 km away3
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House6.7 km away4
CastleCockermouth Castle11 km away5
Historic houseUnderscar4.7 km away6
MuseumKeswick Museum & Art Gallery6 km away7
CastleIsel Hall9 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Mirehouse
Where is Mirehouse?
Mirehouse is 4 km north of Braithwaite, Cumbria.
What is Mirehouse?
English country house and museum.
When is the best time to visit Mirehouse?
June to August are the warmest months in Braithwaite, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Mirehouse a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Mirehouse?
Within 15 km: Derwent Pencil Museum (5.5 km), Wordworth House (12 km), Derwent Island and House (6.7 km) and Cockermouth Castle (11 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 (8)
- Mirehouse: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Underscar: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keswick Museum & Art Gallery: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isel Hall: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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