Just brilliant. If you like Arts and Crafts design you've just got to come here. So much to see, so many fabulous rooms and furniture. We will definitely return. Lovely coffee, cakes and biscuits etc. The gift shop is not filled with the usual "tat" but good quality items all related to the building and the style.
Exceptional Arts & Crafts facility. Try to book a session with the guided tour for the fullest insight to your visit. Great views over Windermere
We stayed at Blackwell Cottage. The views are amazing. Very nice for small walks or long treks, but be aware there are no footpaths.
A beautiful arts and crafts house in the lake district for incredible value (£9 for a 12 month membership)
There was a talk on that could have had more umph to get people excited about history but it was informative.
There was also an additional exhibition on upstairs from a local artist that was incredible and I love that they are supporting local artists.
We visited on a Monday to the cafe to find very limited vegan options but we were told that the chef was off that day and that there are normally a lot more on offer so we will return to try the food
An absolute must for any fan of the Arts and Crafts movement.
You can sit in every ingle nook and window seat, and immerse yourself in this masterpiece of Baillie Scott. You will love the great hall, and want to live there yourself! Blackwell is a fine example of a country retreat of the late Victorian / early Edwardian period. I recommend you allow 2 hours.
Lovely place to visit. Beautiful house, very peaceful grounds. Wonderful views from the large windows! Very calming atmosphere. Pleasant cafe attached, with outdoor seating if weather decent!
Stunning. Friendly staff, gorgeous tea room. The architecture is so beautiful!
Vibrant curation of contemporary arts and crafts housed within a beautiful example of a Lakeland country retreat.The wow factor of the Arts &Craft movement designed rooms and artefacts has to be experienced to be done justice.Very special.Take advantage of any advertised guided tours if possible.
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Blackwell and spent around 30 minutes exploring this beautifully preserved example of early 20th-century Arts & Crafts architecture. The views overlooking Windermere and the Coniston Fells were simply breathtaking. The furniture and decorative flourishes were immaculately maintained, and the temporary gallery was a pleasant surprise. The on-site cafe offered delicious tea and I highly recommend bringing your student ID for a discount. Additionally, visitors are given a coupon for 30% off the jetty museum, so I suggest visiting it first. Overall, a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in architecture and design, but unfortunately it isn’t well connected via public transport
Really interesting place, it’s very well looked after and maintained,well worth the entrance fee.
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