The house not only contains an interesting collection furniture and portraits, but also a very unusual display of manuscripts. These include James Spedding's collection of Francis Bacon's works as well as letters from Wordsworth, Tennyson, Southey, Thomas Carlyle and John Constable.

In honour of these poetic connections, a biannual Poetry competition is held at Mirehouse.

The gardens include a walled bee garden, heather maze, orchard, wildflower meadow and rhododendron tunnel. 

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