Map of all attractions in Cumbria Here you will find our list of stately homes and other grand country houses in Cumbria and the Lakes. The Pele Tower is located in The Yorkshire Dales National park between Kirkby Lonsdale & Sedbergh. Determined to resist further invasion, the people of Cumberland and Westmorland built defensive structures known as pele towers, quite unique to the north of England. Retrieved 26 June 2019. The house stands in an acre of grounds containing the picturesque ruins of a Victorian manor house. Whitehall Pele Tower has all the benefits of modern living whilst retaining its original character. For example, Hollin Hall Pele tower near Crook, Collin Field fortified house in Kendal, Helsfell fortified House near Kendal, Nether Hall near Witherslack and Selside Hall near Selside. It was enlarged in the 14th century by Ralph Neville, and in 1471 became a royal fortress for the Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), guardian of the route to Scotland. The Pele Tower (pronounced ‘Peel’) at Killington Hall is a 14th century structure. Visit Cumbria. The medieval heart of Burneside Hall was a pair of pele towers, linked by a large, open hall. Only one of these towers still remains, three storeys tall but badly ruined, measuring 20 feet by 35 feet (6 metres by 11 metres). Grade I listed, the house has been owned by the same family for 150 years and has a long and fascinating history. In the 1700's, a former pele tower was turned into a grand home, Hutton Hall.

These latter sites are all still occupied and appear at first glance to be just grand houses, belying their defensive history. For a holiday with a difference, Whitehall Pele Tower is a wonderfully atmospheric 14th-century Pele Tower providing a magnificent setting for a large family or group, perfectly placed for exploring the Lake District and Solway Coast. About 90 were built. Two of the larger lawns can be used for family games. This tower was originally the buttery and pantry, forming the service end of the castle. They were small stone buildings with walls from 3 to 10 feet thick, square or oblong in shape. The ruined, red sandstone Penrith Castle (in the public park) also began as a pele tower. The Pele Tower creates a totally unique holiday venue on four floors featuring spacious rooms with beams, sandstone walls and an original stone spiral staircase from top to bottom of the tower. You might also like to view historic buildings in the Lake District for attractions that have a strong historic importance but are not classified as stately homes.

• "The Pele Towers of Cumbria and the Lake District". Parts of the magnificent hall, such as the Pele Tower, date from the 14th century.

This fabulous restored fortified house is in a private location, on the western side of the idyllic Lune valley with great views.