Gilpin Lake House

Tarn Hows is perhaps one of the most famous walking spots in the Lake District and is surprisingly man-made. Whilst slightly smaller in scale, the Lake House and lake are very similar, but woman-made. It has been in the Cunliffe family since 1907 and great grandmother Gurtie dammed the lake, known as Knipe Tarn, and planted the stunning woodland which surrounds it.

The Gilpin Lake house sits on the banks of the Knipe Tarn, in 100 acres of breathtaking grounds. The original wooden lodge has long since been replaced by a modern house built in 1982. Since 2008, Christine  Cunliffe, working alongside Sarah Jane-Neilson, an interior designer of international reputation whom recently returned to the lakes, has created a stunning interiors show-piece to match the beauty of the natural surroundings. Ben Cunliffe, as ever has been instrumental in the building projects and has extended the house to convert it into a hotel including a modern conservatory overlooking the lake, and new kitchen gardens and a summer house.

Row boat on our private Tarn