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Shadows of Townend: Folklore, fear, and farmhouse magic
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This Halloween, take an exclusive night time tour of Townend by candlelight, exploring the superstitious beliefs and macabre potions of the 17th century Browne family. £18pp (Suitable for children 11+)
This tour invites you to not only explore Townend's darker history but to feel it, by experiencing its eerie atmosphere at night, sometimes with a chill down the spine.
This tour, led by a costumed guide, offers a rare chance to see Townend's exceptional archive of commonplace books. These reveal some of the Browne family's more gruesome remedies and beliefs. Discover cures said to bring people back from the dead, rituals involving writing in blood and even references to a philosopher's stone.
You'll be taken back to a time when superstitions pervaded everyday life, with witches circles scratched into the woodwork and horseshoes nailed to doors and stowed under floorboards, to ward off witches and evil spirits.
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Opening Times
| Season (24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Friday | Open | |
| Saturday | 17:40 | - 20:40 |
| Sunday | Open | |
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Map & Directions
Road Directions
From the south exit M6 at junction 36 onto A590. Follow signs for Windermere A591, continue to Troutbeck Bridge. Turn right onto Bridge Lane, turn left onto Holbeck Lane continue for about 300 yards to car park on right.
From the north exit M6 at junction 40, take the A66 at roundabout exit onto A592, turn tight on Green Gate, left past The Old Post Office Tea Room and continue to car park. *PLEASE NOTE* you can still get to Townend via A592 Patterdale Road (from Windermere) - the Kirkstone Pass road closure starts beyond the Queens Head in Troutbeck.
Parking: 300 yards (274m) along the road from the farmhouse. Not suitable for coaches or campervans. Path leads from the car park to the house.
Public Transport Directions
Stagecoach bus numbers 516, 555, 599 run from and to Windermere train station, alight at Troutbeck Bridge. Walk 1½ miles (2.4km) along Bridge Lane. This is a country lane with no pavement.
Windermere station is 2 ½ miles (4km). Get a bus 516, 555, 599 to Troutbeck Bridge, then walk 1½ miles (2.4km) along Bridge Lane (there is no pavement on this section)
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