A contemporary art gallery with many local artists' exhibits in the village of Thornthwaite near Keswick in the English Lake District.

For thirty five years Thornthwaite Galleries has been a country gallery and a true centre of excellence for artists wanting to exhibit the very best.

The changing exhibits over the years have responded to the subtle shifts in cultural expectations which inevitably takes place from season to season and continues to reflect the ever evolving tastes of the contemporary market.

The Gallery is much larger than most people expect it to be with a seemingly unending range of work in terms of it's nature, size and price. The Gallery now displays the work of over 130 exhibitors, many from Cumbria and the North West.

The exhibition area changes every week or two, to display a larger range of work from individual artists. For details of the exhibitions goto "News & Information".

In addition to the artistic exhibits, the Gallery offers an extensive range of giftware. Gift tokens of £10 and upwards, are available from the Gallery and provide the solution to those more difficult gift problems. 

The Gallery can offer light refreshments and some of the warm comforts of home to those who make the journey where they can relax in it's gentle restful atmosphere and refresh their spirit. Anne and Ron Monk are the owners and they, together with their staff, aim to make your visit a stimulating and memorable experience. The Gallery is pleased to offer exclusively Fairtrade coffee, tea and chocolate.

Free car parking is available for our customers. 

The gallery is fully accessible to visitors with disabilities via an external ramp for wheelchairs and those who find difficulties with steps. We ensure that there is sufficient space between displays for easy movement of wheelchairs. Access to toilet facilities also takes the disabled visitor into account.

Why not combine your visit with seeing the Lakeland Ospreys, which returned to Bassenthwaite on 10th April 2008.

Our three self-catering cottages, Gallery Mews Cottages, are part of the same complex.