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Millbeck Towers

An aerial view of the front of Millbeck Towers, with Skiddaw in the background, Cumbria
Millbeck Towers, with Skiddaw in the background, Cumbria | © National Trust/Mike Henton
Double bedroom on the second floor at Millbeck Towers, with views towards the Derwent Fells, Cumbria
The front garden at Millbeck Towers with outdoor dining area and expansive views towards the fells around Derwentwater, Cumbria

Millbeck Towers

An impressive 18th-century carding mill, now a large six-bedroom escape perfect for family get-togethers.

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Double bedroom on the second floor at Millbeck Towers, with views towards the Derwent Fells, Cumbria
The front garden at Millbeck Towers with outdoor dining area and expansive views towards the fells around Derwentwater, Cumbria
An aerial view of the front of Millbeck Towers, with Skiddaw in the background, Cumbria
An aerial view of Millbeck village and Millbeck Towers, with Skiddaw to the right, Cumbria
The architrave above the entrance to Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The entrance hall and dining room at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The entrance hall with tiled floor at Millbeck Towers, with dining room to the left and kitchen to the right, Cumbria
The dining room door with copper work from the Keswick School of Industrial Arts - an original piece from the conversion from the mill to a house - at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The dining room at Millbeck Towers, with original fireplace with copper work from the Keswick School of Industrial Arts, Cumbria
The utility room at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The kitchen at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The breakfast table in the kitchen at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The first floor landing, looking into the sitting room at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The sitting room at Millbeck Towers overlooks the large garden at the rear of the house, Cumbria
The sitting room at Millbeck Towers, with front windows looking towards the Derwent Fells, Cumbria
The original fireplace in the sitting room at Millbeck Towers, with copper work from the Keswick School of Industrial Arts, Cumbria
The view towards the Derwent Fells from the turret window of the first floor double bedroom at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and interconnecting twin bedroom on the first floor of Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The first floor en-suite bathroom with freestanding bath and walk-in shower at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The first floor twin bedroom, which interlinks with the double bedroom with en-suite bathroom at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The second floor double bedroom with en-suite bathroom at Millbeck Towers, with views towards the Derwent Fells, Cumbria
The second floor en-suite bathroom with freestanding bath and walk-in shower at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The second floor twin bedroom, which overlooks the large rear garden at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The second floor twin bedroom with views towards the Derwent Fells at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The bathroom with freestanding bath and walk-in shower on the second floor at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The view towards the Derwent Fells from the turret windows in one of the double bedrooms on the second floor at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
Looking down at the original staircase from the second floor at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
Restored tiles in the entrance hall of Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The top of the left turret at Millbeck Towers, with windows of a second floor double bedroom, Cumbria
An aerial view of the front garden, looking towards the fells around Derwentwater, including Catbells, Cumbria
Spring flowers in a wheelbarrow planter in the rear garden at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
A dog in one of the small streams in the garden of Millbeck Towers. The stream once fed the old mill race that turned the mill wheel, Cumbria
The old tennis lawn at the top of the rear garden at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
One of the benches at the top of the rear garden at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
The path leading up to the top of the rear garden, alongside one of the streams at Millbeck Towers – look out for the wood fairy houses in this part of the garden, Cumbria
The top of the rear garden at Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
A view from the top of the rear garden, looking through the trees to the roof of Millbeck Towers in spring, Cumbria
A stream on the other side of the little road from Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
An aerial view of the Derwent fells with Derwentwater and Derwent Isle to the left, near Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
A sign for walks along the shore of Derwentwater, which is a 10-minute drive from Millbeck Towers, Cumbria
Looking across Derwentwater, which is a 10-minute drive from Millbeck Towers, Cumbria

© National Trust/Mike Henton

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An impressive 18th-century carding mill, now a large six-bedroom escape perfect for family get-togethers.

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Millbeck Towers, Cumbria

Tour some of the rooms and garden at Millbeck Towers. Sleeps 12.

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Heating: Oil central heating included.

Parking: There are spaces for up to four cars.

Garden: There is a large enclosed garden. There is a large fenced pond that can be deep at times, numerous streams and becks also run through the garden so care is needed and children should be supervised.

Guests should expect to see dedicated National Trust Volunteer Gardeners tending the grounds on one or more days during their stay as part of the ongoing programme of maintenance and restoration of the whole gardens.

Television: FreeSat is provided in the lounge and both en-suites.

*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.

Please note: There is a traditional open-banister stairwell from the second floor down to the ground floor, children should not be allowed to play on the banisters.

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