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Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
Book a pumpkin-carving session at Allan Bank, with prepared pumpkins, tools and a tea light provided.
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Plan your visit →Stranger Folk Digital Adventure at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
Bring a charged phone to Allan Bank for Stranger Folk, a folklore adventure aimed at children aged seven to twelve. Download the app before arriving because mobile reception can be patchy, then ask at the house welcome desk how to begin. Dress for outdoor exploring and take breaks whenever the family needs them. Normal admission applies.
Plan your visit →Stranger Folk at Wray 2026
Start at Wray’s lower-car-park Welcome Hut for a free phone-led folklore game, designed for children aged seven to twelve. Download Stranger Folk before arriving and wear outdoor layers. The castle building is closed for refurbishment in 2026, but the grounds and visitor facilities remain open. Parking charges apply to non-members; the activity itself is free.
Plan your visit →Shadows of Townend: Folklore, fear, and farmhouse magic 2026
Take a candlelit tour of Townend’s farmhouse to hear about historic superstitions and remedies. This evening visit is suitable for ages eleven and over with an accompanying adult, and costs £18 per person. Booking is essential. The route has uneven floors, steps and a spiral staircase, and the house can feel cold after dark.
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Book a pumpkin-carving session at Allan Bank, with prepared pumpkins, tools and a tea light provided. The activity costs £5 per child in addition to normal admission, and children need adult supervision. Most visitors must park in Grasmere and allow roughly ten minutes to walk uphill to the house. Limited Blue Badge parking is available on site.
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- Event dates
- 25–28 October 2026; 31 October 2026
- Venue
- Allan Bank and Grasmere
- Address
- Allan Bank, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9QB
- Opening times
- 25 Oct–28 Oct; 31 Oct 2026; 10:00 – 10:30; 11:00 – 11:30; 12:00 – 12:30; 13:30 – 14:00; 14:30 – 15:00
- Suitable for
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Accessibility
- Pedestrian access and limited Blue Badge vehicle parking only onsite. Please use public pay and display car parks in Grasmere village and allow plenty of time before the event to find parking and walk up the hill to Allan Bank (approx 10 min walk up slight hill). Visitors can be dropped at the gate.
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Setting
- Indoors
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Listings within 20 miles of Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026. Distances are straight-line estimates; check the actual journey.
Places to stay near Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
- Dunmail HouseGrasmere · 0.5 miles
- Forest Side HotelGrasmere · 0.6 miles
- Daffodil Hotel & SpaGrasmere · 0.7 miles
Places to eat near Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
- Sheila's CottageAmbleside · 3.3 miles
- Poppi RedHawkshead · 6.1 miles
- Urban Food HouseBowness on Windermere · 7.9 miles
Attractions near Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
- The Armitt Museum & LibraryAmbleside · 3.2 miles
- Holehird GardensWindermere · 6.4 miles
- BrantwoodConiston · 7.5 miles
Events near Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
- Stranger Folk Digital Adventure at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026Ambleside · 0.0 miles
- Stranger Folk at Wray 2026Ambleside · 4.9 miles
- Shadows of Townend: Folklore, fear, and farmhouse magic 2026Windermere · 5.7 miles
Walking guides near Pumpkin carving at Allan Bank and Grasmere 2026
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- Easedale Tarn Walk from Grasmere via Sour Milk GillLake District · 0.3 miles to the map reference, straight line
- Langdale Pikes Circular Walk from Great LangdaleLake District · 2.5 miles to the map reference, straight line
- Helvellyn via Striding EdgeLake District · 6.6 miles to the map reference, straight line
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