Glassonby Old Hall

Glassonby's made for gatherings with four double bedrooms including one on the ground floor, spacious receptions and sandstone walled gardens. Get the logs glowing in the cast iron fires. Unpack your wicker welcome hamper and throw an impromptu banquet in the dining hall or flip the table for a game of billiards. Find peaceful retreat in the beamed living room with windows overlooking rolling Cumbrian fells and farmland. Glassonby's medieval majesty and contemporary opulence will enchant. The space Stepping into the vaulted main hall at Glassonby, with its iron chandeliers, arrowslit windows and vast stone hearth, medieval revelry comes to mind. Glassonby’s made for gatherings. Get the logs glowing, unpack your generous wicker welcome hamper and throw an impromptu banquet in the flagstone dining hall. Aspiring minstrels even have a gallery from which to perform. With both Aga and oven in your professionally-equipped kitchen, cook up a feast or invite caterers in. After dinner, surprise your crowd and flip the dining table for a game of billiards. Or find peaceful retreat in the beamed living room with deep casement windows overlooking rolling Cumbrian hills and farmland. If the mists set in, batten the oak shutters, stoke the wood stove and curl up on deep sofas to read, talk and dream. Glassonby’s medieval majesty and contemporary opulence will enchant you. Guest access Exclusive occupancy Other things to note Our property provides for our guests complimentary use of a Weber charcoal BBQ, a cast iron fire pit and a log burning stove. Key safety points Adverse weather/wind conditions can cause a fire to become out of control. We strongly advise not lighting the Woodburner, BBQ or Fire Pit if winds are blowing hard (particularly if above 20 mph). Use a minimal number of fire lighters – one is sufficient Use kindling to start a small fire and then slowly add larger pieces of wood. Never over fill the fire equipment with wood. Ensure the ash pan door* remains closed when using the woodburner. Do not leave fires unattended. Keep all people and pets away from fires. Ensure the fire has been extinguished before going to bed. Make sure ashes are cold before disposing of them in the metal ash bucket. In case of an emergency Woodburner – immediately close the primary air vent on the front of the stove. Keep stove doors and vents shut. Fire Pit & BBQ – Use sand from the outdoor bucket to smother the fire. Please ccontact us as owners in the event of any questions regarding the above additional safety information. Thank you Christine and Charles