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Dalemain, Penrith

Dalemain near Ullswater in Cumbria is renowned for its marmalade festival in March and its dazzling display of meconopsis in early June. These heavenly blue poppies seem to love the rich acid soil and damp soft atmosphere of the Lake District. With their intensely blue, veined petals and their strong hairy stems they're an unforgettable sight en masse. Other highlights include a Tudor knot garden, a rose walk, a children's garden and spectacular views out to the surrounding fells.

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View south over surrounding farmland to distant fells from the sunny terrace planted with sun loving plants including alliums...
The terrace border is planted with drought tolerant, sun loving specimens including alliums, euphorbias and artemisias.
Sheep grazing in the field below the house.
The Dacre Beck.
Giantess.
Meconopsis.
Meconopsis.
A border of meconopsis in the Low Garden.
The terrace garden is south facing and planted with drought tolerant, sun loving plants including alliums, euphorbias, Cerint...
Meconopsis.
Meconopsis.
Shadows stretch across the upper lawn.
Box edged beds in the knot garden are filled with white forget-me-nots, Myosotis alpestris 'White'.
Box edged beds in the knot garden are filled with white forget-me-nots, Myosotis alpestris 'White'.
A path leads between lavender, chives, sage and thyme toward the greenhouse.
A path through the naturalistic Low Garden leads between long grasses, ferns, Solomon's Seal, perennial cornflower and red ca...
The pets' graveyard, the resting place of much loved dogs of preceding decades including Jock, the faithful bearded collie.
Border of meconopsis in the Low Garden.
A great Abies cephalonica, Greek fir, looms over the knot garden planted with grey and white plants, a central pool with urn ...
The terrace border is planted with drought tolerant, sun loving specimens including alliums, euphorbias, Cerinthe major 'Pupu...