National Trust · Lake District National Park
Twelve National Trust places inside the Lake District National Park boundary, all free to members.
The twelve are Ullswater, Rydal Water, Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon, Stagshaw Garden, Townend, Wray Castle, Windermere and Troutbeck, Tarn Hows, Moss Eccles Tarn, Hill Top Farm, Sizergh Castle and Fell Foot Park.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
The Lake District National Park was designated in 1951 and covers 912 square miles, making it the largest National Park in England. It is a landscape of historic farming, lakes, tarns, rivers and coast.
Twelve National Trust places sit inside the Lake District National Park boundary, from Ullswater in the north to Fell Foot Park in the south. Eight of them are within four miles of a mainline railway station, and four have a café.
Stagshaw Garden: A small woodland garden with paths and views over Windermere. Wray Castle: Victorian neo-gothic house on Windermere where Beatrix Potter met the National Trust's co-founder. Windermere and Troutbeck: A Lake District valley and village landscape with vernacular buildings, walking routes and links to Beatrix Potter's nearby farms. The three are about 3 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Hill Top Farm: Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse at Near Sawrey in the Lake District, now a National Trust writer's house museum. Fell Foot Park: A lakeshore park on Windermere with historic boathouses, watersports access, play areas and mountain views. Sizergh Castle: A medieval house with gardens and a surrounding estate near Kendal. The three are about 13 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Townend is 2.3 miles from Windermere, Windermere and Troutbeck is 0.9 miles from Windermere, Sizergh Castle is 2.5 miles from Oxenholme Lake District and Fell Foot Park is 0.3 miles from Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly). Distances are in a straight line, so allow longer on foot or by taxi or bus.
Many places open fewer days or close for part of the winter, so check opening times before you travel.
Photo: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Victorian neo-gothic house on Windermere where Beatrix Potter met the National Trust's co-founder. 2.8 miles from Windermere station. Has a café and car park.
2.8 miles from Windermere · Café · Parking
Read our guide →Photo: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A medieval house with gardens and a surrounding estate near Kendal. 2.5 miles from Oxenholme Lake District station. Has a café and car park.
2.5 miles from Oxenholme Lake District · Café · Parking
Official site →Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse at Near Sawrey in the Lake District, now a National Trust writer's house museum. 3.3 miles from Windermere station. Has a café and car park.
3.3 miles from Windermere · Café · Parking
Read our guide →Numbers match the map above. Distances are to the nearest railway station, in a straight line.
5.9 miles from Windermere
2.7 miles from Irton Road (heritage railway)
0.9 miles from Windermere
2.8 miles from Windermere
0.3 miles from Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly)
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National Trust members get into all twelve for free, and parking at Trust car parks is free too. Some places are open land with no entry charge, so check each place before you go.
Is National Trust membership worth it? →Two day routes, each built from places close to each other. Distances between stops are in a straight line, so allow more by road. Not on either day: Ullswater, Rydal Water, Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon, Townend, Tarn Hows and Moss Eccles Tarn.
Day 1 · Northern group
About 3 miles from first stop to last.
Day 2 · Southern group
About 13 miles from first stop to last.
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Twelve sit inside the Lake District National Park boundary: Ullswater, Rydal Water, Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon, Stagshaw Garden, Townend, Wray Castle, Windermere and Troutbeck, Tarn Hows, Moss Eccles Tarn, Hill Top Farm, Sizergh Castle and Fell Foot Park.
Townend is 2.3 miles from Windermere. Windermere and Troutbeck is 0.9 miles from Windermere. Sizergh Castle is 2.5 miles from Oxenholme Lake District. Fell Foot Park is 0.3 miles from Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly).
Wray Castle, Hill Top Farm, Sizergh Castle and Fell Foot Park have a café.
Stagshaw Garden, Wray Castle and Windermere and Troutbeck are about 3 miles from first to last. Hill Top Farm, Fell Foot Park and Sizergh Castle are about 13 miles from first to last.
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