Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House

When entering Blackwell, one of Britain’s finest Arts & Crafts houses, you will be seeing the very details that the Holt family would have seen over 100 years ago. Look out over the gardens and Lake Windermere to the same magnificent Lake District views and experience the tranquil atmosphere the family would have loved.

Designed by M H Baillie Scott, Blackwell was built between 1898 and 1900 as a holiday retreat for Sir Edward Holt, a wealthy Manchester brewery owner. The house survives in a truly remarkable state of preservation retaining almost all of its original decorative features. Sit and soak up the atmosphere in Blackwell’s fireplace inglenooks and enjoy the house as it was originally intended, without roped-off areas.

The gardens, laid out by Thomas Mawson, are in a series of terraces to achieve the best views of Lake Windermere from the house. Enjoy morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea on the flower-bordered terrace, one of the loveliest outdoor places anywhere in England.

Blackwell is more than a heritage attraction, several of its rooms are used as galleries, and exhibitions exploring different aspects of the Arts & Crafts movement and of contemporary craft are held all year round.

Opening details 2012

Open Daily
House open daily 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Café open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Closed Christmas and Boxing Day)

Winter closing time, November to February - 4:00 pm

• Events at Blackwell
• Blackwell website