Your Rowley Welcome
We want to give you the comfort of a five-star hotel, the freedom of self-catering and a warm family welcome.
Explore Halls
Blencowe Hall
Reign in style in this majestic Cumbrian castle. It’s steeped in history but offers contemporary five-star luxury.
Sleeps 24
Cazenovia Hall
Live the dream at airy and lavish Cazenovia Hall, a five-star barn conversion in the heart of the Lake District’s Eden Valley
Sleeps 8
Glassonby Old Hall
Create your own feasts, festivities and legends in this lavishly restored 15th-century Cumbrian longhouse.
Sleeps 8
Hause Hall
Nestled in the lee of Hallin Fell above Ullswater, Hause Hall is a lavish wilderness haven of slate and stone with panoramic views inside and out.
Sleeps 10
Hause Hall and Cruik Barn
Nestled in the lee of Hallin Fell above Ullswater, Hause Hall is a lavish wilderness haven of slate and stone with panoramic views inside and out.
Sleeps 14
Hause Hall, Cruik Barn & The Stables
Nestled in the lee of Hallin Fell above Ullswater, Hause Hall is a lavish wilderness haven of slate and stone with panoramic views inside and out.
Sleeps 18
Kirkbride Hall
Escape to country life at rose-gold Kirkbride Hall – all the grace and beauty of a classic country house with five-star modern luxury.
Sleeps 8
Melmerby Hall
Live like lords and ladies in achingly beautiful Melmerby Hall, the historic manor house to this dreamy Cumbrian village.
Sleeps 18
Todd Hills Hall Farm
Positioned on a hill along a quiet country lane between the villages of Melmerby and Gamblesby, Todd Hills Hall Farm offers glorious views from 6 luxury ensuite rooms including one on the ground floor.
Sleeps 12
Explore Cottages
Elk Cottage
A sumptuous, spacious cottage set amidst the Pennines with all the attention to detail of the Rowley Estates ancestral homes scaled to welcome up to four guests.
Sleeps 4
Gill Beck Barn
Stunning sandstone country barn conversion with endless horizon rolling hills views.
Sleeps 6
Jenny’s Croft
An exquisite five-star retreat of Cumbrian red sandstone high in the Eden Valley, overlooking the Pennines.
Sleeps 4
Riverain Coach House
A coaching house turned luxury holiday home perched beside a castle on a bluff overlooking the Eden Valley.
Sleeps 6
Stag Cottage
Live in luxury at Stag Cottage enjoying its private gardens and the exquisite grounds of the Melmerby Hall Estate.
Sleeps 6
Vale Croft
A bijoux sandstone retreat for two overlooking the Eden Valley and Lake District Fells.
Sleeps 2
Wythburn Cottage
Picturesque outside, plush within, Wythburn Cottage is a spacious retreat in Cumbria’s stunning Eden Valley
Sleeps 6
Explore Glamping
Elm Retreat Shepherds Hut
Elm Retreat is a luxury glamping shepherds hut set in private woodland with access to the River Petteril. Relax and restore at The Rowley Estates.
Sleeps 2
Hawthorn Retreat Shepherds Hut
Live the dream at airy wild at heart Hawthorn Retreat shepherds hut
Sleeps 2
Rowan Retreat shepherds hut
The Rowan Retreat is a secluded shepherds hut set at the edge of a woodland glen adjoining the River Petteril. It has private woodland and river front access.
Sleeps 2
Heart of the Eden Valley
The Rowley family has cherished the Estates for generations. What began as a quibble between two local landowners about whose grouse heath was whose ended up with a friendly pint and the strategic introduction of a charming and eligible sister. Ever since, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best in the Eden Valley. We renovate ancient listed buildings, working with local artisans and builders, using sustainable materials and creating ecological innovations such as heating systems that run off wood chippings from the Estates Christmas tree plantation. Wherever we can, we source local products and support local businesses and communities. We love our wonderful corner of England and do our utmost to share it with you.
Enjoy the best
Whether you choose a cosy cottage or a palatial hall, the comfort’s top-notch. Outside, you’re greeted by sandstone terraces, sustainable teak furniture and Weber barbecues, all with breathtaking views beyond. Indoors, oak and granite kitchens welcome you with American-style fridge freezers, dishwashers and laundries. There’s plentiful kitchenware, glassware and crockery. Your table’s ready laid for dinner by candlelight. Your reception rooms glow with underfloor heating, log fires or stoves, plump sofas, antique furniture, chandeliers, wifi docking, televisions and well-stocked libraries. Your bedroom suites offer carved beds and four posters, rainfall showers, claw-footed baths, Egyptian cotton, feather duvets, vases of fresh flowers and Molton Brown toiletries. All our halls have billiard tables.
You run the show
There’s no whiff of corporate anonymity or interference. The only staff around are there at your express request. Cater or be catered for - you choose. You have free run of the place. If word gets out and your entire clan clamours to join you, all our stately properties have adjacent cottages or converted barns, so you can extend your party at will. Or if you’re after a touch of secluded comfort, book a cottage separately.
Hampers, logs and dogs
On arrival you’ll find a wicker hamper waiting for you, stocked with the good things in life: wine, tea, fresh coffee, milk, juice, local eggs, butter, freshly baked bread, local cheese and treats, homemade jam and a full fruit bowl. Plenty to keep you happy as you settle in. The fire’s laid, ready for you to light. Log baskets are piled high with wood from our estates. And in all boot rooms we’ve put bowls and blankets for your dogs - they’re welcome too.