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Melmerby Hall

Sleeps 18

9 Bedrooms

11 Bathrooms

Melmerby CA10 1HB

Relive the Golden Age in this nine-bedroom Grade II listed stunning country mansion

Throw the house party of a lifetime as you recreate the golden age of English country life. Celebrate in the elegant buttermilk drawing room overlooking the gardens then throw open the doors to the adjoining family room. Gather for dinner by flickering candlelight in the historic dining hall and for breakfast in the sunny orangerie overlooking the sandstone walled knot garden. In your wood-panelled library, curl up and lose yourself in a book or nurse a glass of brandy in front of a blazing fire. Ditch screens to catch up over a game in the billiards room.

Melmerby Hall is connected to adjoining Stag Cottage via a secret lockable door leading to the sandstone larder and both properties can be rented together as a glorious twelve-bedroom house to accommodate larger groups.

Rates range from £48 per person per night based on full occupancy of the 9 bedrooms for a 3 night mid-week stay in the early spring season.

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Overview

Historic Melmerby Hall was built in the 1400s as defensive Peele tower and has ties to Sir Launcelot in the Arthurian legends. Its “new wing” is the spacious and airy Georgian elevation to the front. The sensitive modernisation of this Grade II listed manor house has brought in crisp and well equipped ensuite bathrooms throughout and a spacious Orangerie to the rear adjoining the kitchen. With 25 acres of well-cared for gardens and private woodland, its own stream, nine beautiful ensuite bedrooms and spacious reception areas, Melmerby Hall is an ideal place to spend time with friends and family.

Highlights

Private garden

Private off street parking

Pub nearby

Wifi

Baby Friendly

Dog Friendly

Family Friendly

Large Groups

Woodland views

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Kitchen & Living Areas

Melmerby Hall has evolved over generations with the earliest known reference dating back to the 1300s. The present-day dining room, kitchen and rooms above, form the medieval section of Melmerby which is evident in the meter-thick sandstone walls and stone mullion windows. The spectacular dining room still has ancient old meat hooks in the oak beams and an enormous open fire opening through an oak-panelled door to the large breakfasting kitchen.

The Georgian Wing, added in the 18th century, has graceful sash windows, a traditional oak-panelled gentleman’s library with an open log fire, and a formal drawing room echoing back to this era of gracious entertainment. The ground-floor receptions are rounded off with a family living room well equipped for modern entertainment and relaxed afternoons in front of the fire.

Melmerby Hall also has a sandstone larder room, a separate utility room, boot room, back cloakroom and westerly aspect sandstone terraces leading onto the formal gardens and woodland beyond.

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Access Statement

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Guest accommodation

First floor

Melmerby Hall’s principal Master bedroom has a 5’6 bed with an ensuite bathroom with large built-in shower and a cast iron roll-top bath and separate dressing area.

It is connected via a short passage and two doors to the Jacobean Room which has a 5′ zip and link bed which can convert to single beds upon request. The Jacobean room has an ensuite with a large walk in shower and has direct access to the external sandstone staircase leading down to the knot herb garden in the cobbled courtyard.

The Chinese double bedroom has antique 4’8″ bed with an oak shuttered en suite shower room and WC. The Chinese room has open views to the front gardens of Melmerby Hall.

The Regency double bedroom has a canopied four poster 5′ bed with en suite bathroom with built in shower, separate bath and WC.

The Georgian double bedroom has a pair of 3′ zip and link beds which may be joined together to form a 6′ super king bed or left separated depending on your preference. It has an ensuite shower room.

The French Empire double bedroom has a 5′ bed with en suite bathroom with a shower over the cast iron bath and WC. This ensuite bathroom is accessed directly from the bedroom or, if preferred, may also be accessed by a second door to the first floor landing.

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Guest accommodation

Second Floor

The Victorian double bedroom suite has a 5′ antique four posted bed with en suite bathroom and WC. It also has access to a separate WC and shower room along the second floor Georgian wing landing.

The Edwardian double bedroom has a 4’6″ bed with en suite shower room and WC.

The Nursery bedroom has two 3′ twin zip and link beds which may convert to a 6′ double upon request with en suite bathroom with roll top bath, separate shower and WC.

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Gardens & Grounds

On the edge of the village, within sandstone walled grounds, Melmerby Hall sits between the foothills of the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the Lake District. Just 9 miles from the historic market town of Penrith and 13 miles from Ullswater you’ll find plenty of breathtaking walks and ancient features like Long Meg and her Daughters, one of England’s largest Druidic stone circles.

The grounds include an archery lawn, Victorian brick walled gardens, traditional herbaceous borders with gravel paths and a Victorian castle folly at the foot of the lawn. The private forested grounds of 25 acres incorporate a small tributary of the River Eden.

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Rates range from £48 per person per night based on full occupancy of the 9 bedrooms for a 3 night mid-week stay in the early spring season.

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Reviews

Melmerby Hall is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 99 reviews

What a wonderful stay with the extended family at Melmerby Hall.

The house is just beautiful, the grounds was amazing and so well equipped.

Christine was a great host, upon booking to us staying at the house she was always responsive and efficient to all our communications.

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Siucchen

23/08/2024

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Melmerby Hall ticked all the boxes. The most amazing property any member of the party had ever stayed in. From start to finish Christine and her team were brilliant down to the last detail. From the welcome hamper, the bathroom products, the well equipped kitchen, the grounds and outdoor games,...

Maureen Harris

26/07/2024

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Fantastic place with a great entertainer on the afternoon! !!!!

YesMrSmith

19/07/2024

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Sweet childhood memories revived.

Monique Hordijk

19/07/2024

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Thank you so much for having us at Melmerby Hall for our long weekend! Everyone appreciated such a well appointed house and its setting in those simply stunning grounds, and the accommodation fit us perfectly. The ensuite bath/shower rooms for every room were especially welcome.
Despite the weather, we...

Jill Halliday

28/06/2024

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I booked Melmerby Hall for a family reunion and it was just lovely. It is a beautiful house, like something out of Pride and Prejudice and it felt a real privilege to get to stay there. There is a lovely large table with a huge skylight over the top we...

Laura McGuinness

14/06/2024

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Guest Services

Enhance your getaway with personalized optional guest services. From gourmet catering, spa treatments; massages brought to you onsite by Icon in the Lakes to a rejuvenating rental hot tub from Lake District Hot Tub Hire set up for your arrival, we’ve got you covered.

Explore the breath taking landscapes effortlessly with Arragon’s ebike or cycle hire service and bring the essentials to your door with convenient grocery delivery. Your perfect retreat awaits.

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Melmerby Gardens & Village

Melmerby Hall is set in the foothills of the North Pennines, one of 40 classified Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. It is within its own sandstone walled grounds, which are entered through an arched gateway at the edge of the village.

The grounds include an archery lawn, walled vegetable gardens, traditional herbaceous borders bordered with gravel paths and a Victorian castle folly at the foot of the lawn. The private forested grounds of 20 acres incorporate a small tributary of the River Eden at the bottom of the glen which is separated from the main gardens by beech hedges. Wellington boots are recommended for families visiting Melmerby Hall!

Melmerby has a Village Bakery and shop which serves fantastic meals and take away coffee and baked goods. We recommend the lovely shop above the Bakery called Upstairs which has a carefully selected and beautifully displayed range of local giftware and fashion. The Shepherd’s Inn Pub in Melmerby also serves great food and local ales. The nearby villages of Kirkoswald and Ousby also have popular local pubs for those seeking a longer walk, cycle ride or a short drive. The Fetherstone Arms in Kirkowald has a great “steak night” on Mondays and “pie night” on Thursdays.

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