Matson Ground

our story

Our Story : Matson Ground

Matson Ground Estate Company is nearly 100 years old and manages around 500 hectares of farmland and woodland close to Windermere and 150 hectares at Braesteads Farm near Patterdale. Matson Ground Farm is run organically with our second farm, Braesteads, in the Grisedale valley near Patterdale, farmed conventionally. Both benefit from Stewardship agreements with Defra - www.mgecl.co.uk

2022

School Knot and Grandsire purchased and organic farm extended

 

2020

New Wetland Area created at Matson Meadow

 

2019

Birkdale House refurbished as luxury 5 star Holiday Accommodation

 

2018
Low Cleabarrow Business Centre opens

 

2015
Low House Business Centre opened

 

2000
Matson Farm becomes organic

 

1960

National Trust lease obtained for Post Knott, above Bowness. 

Post Knott, Windermere views walk | Cumbria | National Trust 

 

1946

Following a refurbishment, Elm How, near Glenridding, becomes our first holiday cottage. 

 

1938
Land at Brathay purchased

 

1937
Braesteads Farm, Patterdale, purchased

 

1934

Original farmstead moved from centre of Matson Ground to a new purpose built, larger site 

 

1923

 

1919

 

Holiday Cottages are an important part of the estate, of which we have ten. Elm How, near Patterdale, was our first and the adjoining Cruck Barn, was later converted from an earlier cow byre. Helm Farm is a converted barn and the four units which make up this pretty complex were added to the collection in 1990. Our most recent addition is Birkdale House on the heart of the estate. This traditional Lakeland home was originally built in 1881 and boasts a number of Arts and Crafts features which have been lovingly preserved. Also on the Estate are sixteen residential properties, and two rural Business Centres at Low House and Low Cleabarrow.