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Help Out Day: Gardening

Help the gardeners working in the grounds at Allan Bank.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

Come along and help our gardeners working in the grounds at Allan Bank. We'll be removing invasive vegetation such as bracken, wild raspberry and unwanted beech and holly saplings, to allow bluebells to thrive, and to create space to plant native woodland wildflowers. No experience necessary. Just bring your energy, enthusiasm and a pair of tough gardening gloves. Sturdy footwear required and dress for the weather.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 03442441895 Free event, booking essential.

Suitability

Not suitable for children

Meeting point

Outside the front door to the house

What to bring and wear

Clothing suitable for getting muddy and warm enough for working outdoors. Wet weather gear for if it's raining. Sturdy outdoor footwear. Tough gardening gloves.

Accessibility

Accessible toilet on ground floor of the house will be available to use. The terrain is rough and uneven. There is Blue Badge only parking on site.

Other

There is no general parking on site, please use public car parks in Grasmere or arrive by bus, then walk up the drive to the house.

Upcoming events

Event

Flower time in the Oberland: The holiday watercolours of Eleanor Rawnsley  

A snapshot of the Rawnsley's private lives and holidays in Europe displayed in the house where they lived.

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on
2 Mar to 23 Mar 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 12 other dates or times
Event

Community Dark Skies Night 

Free event. To help celebrate the Grasmere Switch Off we will be opening the grounds of Allan Bank after dark to allow visitors to enjoy this unique date in the year where you can enjoy a true dark skies experience.

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on
28 Mar 2025
at
20:00 to 21:00
+ 2 other dates or times
Event

Mother’s Day Music 

Hear the sound of harp music floating through the house.

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on
30 Mar 2025
at
11:00 to 13:00
Event

Women in Print - The Caravan Press 

Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business from a caravan in Langdale in the late 1940s.

Event summary

on
1 Apr to 21 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 164 other dates or times