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 Not to be confused with the village of the same name near Penrith, the hamlet of Troutbeck is on the hill above Windermere, and below the summit of the Kirkstone Pass.
The whitewashed cottages and farms stand close to the single narrow road which winds it's way for about a mile from the Mortal Man pub in the north, to the historic house of Townend in the south. There are no shops or cafes along the route other than the small Post Office selling post-cards, ice creams and cold drinks.
 Townend, built in 1623, and once owned by a wealthy yeoman farmer, is now a National Trust property open to the public. The original furniture and oak panelling is well displayed. The Mortal Man and the Queens Head pubs are popular " watering holes" and in addition offer varied menus and comfortable accommodation. The area outside the Queens Head was once a "rest and watering" place for tired thirsty horses hauling wagons to the summit of the Kirkstone Pass. There, stands the remote Kirkstone Inn and pub. The Reverend Sewith, who was responsible for building the inn, is buried in Troutbeck's small 1736 Jesus Church.
 
The limited space of the hamlet's one and only through road is better suited to walkers and cyclists. However, the very well equipped holiday cottages provide parking spaces for those arriving by car.
 Troutbeck is a quiet peaceful location with lovely views to Windermere below and the fells above.
Lake Ullswater is only 10 miles distant with the small Brotherswater to be seen en-route via the scenic Kirkstone Pass.
The towns of Keswick, Penrith and Kendal are convenient for shopping, museums and galleries, whilst the rest of the Lake District is little more than an hour or so's drive away.
How to get there:
By rail: From the London to Scotland West Coast Main Line, change at Oxenholme for Windermere.
From Windermere, take one of the many buses or taxis.
By road: Reach us from J36 of the M6 motorway on the A590 / 591 to Windermere and then the A592; OR from J40 of the M6 and follow the A592.
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(C of E) - Jesus Church
Thought to have been originally constructed around 1500. Dismantled and rebuilt in 1736.
The churchyard contains a War Memorial made from a single slab of Lakeland stone.
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