Lowther Castle & Gardens
Lowther Castle & Gardens
A stunning Lake District visitor attraction
Of the many treasures waiting to be discovered in the English Lake District, Lowther Castle is a particular gem. Built at the turn of the 19th century on the site of two previous houses, the castle was a grand affair boasting a room for every day of the year. Its gardens were the envy of the north.
But in 1957 the castle was demolished. Just the façade and outer walls remained standing and for over half a century, the place was empty – home only to chickens, pigs and the odd bat. The gardens were lost to wilderness.
Today Lowther Castle is one of the most intriguing visitor attractions in the country. Dramatic ruins, gardens within gardens, an adventure playground to rival the best in the land. We look forward to welcoming you.
A grand day out..
As you set out to visit Lowther Castle, we would like to make a few suggestions. Bring your children, your grandchildren, your friends, your dogs (on leads). Dress for all weathers, wear big smiles and expect to stay a while.
Lowther Castle is full of stories. Many of these are told in the exhibition, the Story of Lowther. And if you go exploring, through the ruins, through the gardens and woodland, you will find plenty more food for the imagination. The same family has lived here for 850 years and you can see and hear their echoes.
Meanwhile, if the younger members of your team wish to make their own stories, then seek out the lost castle, one of the UK’s largest adventure playgrounds. And when all of you are ready for a rest, you can retreat to the café or the takeaway and have some delicious freshly-made food.
The castle ruins and gardens are open every day from 10am to 4pm in winter and 10am to 5pm in summer. For castle and garden entry fees, click here. Last entry to the gardens 1 hour before closing.
PS. Cycle-hire is also on the menu so once you have explored the castle and gardens to your satisfaction, you can climb aboard a bicycle and journey around the wider park.
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🌸🌿 Garden Talk ~ 21st May at 2pm 🌿🌸
Spotlight on two recent planting projects with Deputy Head Gardener Tom.
Tom Robinson has been a Senior Gardener at Lowther for over two years. In this Garden Talk, Tom will escort visitors on a tour of two recent planting projects, in the Sweet-Scented Garden and the Japanese Garden. Learn about the implementation of the Dan Pearson planting plan, from soil preparation to plant sourcing and layout.
Floral highlights will include scented violets, woodruff, sweet rocket, fringe cups, shuttlecock ferns and magnolias (late frost permitting!)
Free with admission to the Castle & Gardens. To book your place go to the ticket section on our website.
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🏰 Repairing the Lowther Castle Pinnacle ~ Part 2 🏰
Last year we employed @lightfoot.stonework to begin the enormous task of repairing the pinnacle in the middle of the castle that had fallen nearly 20 years ago. In this second installation it shows the daily challenges of working against the Cumbrian weather and at great height to complete this major task. (Scroll back for part one where you can see the crane doing its thing!)
A huge thank you to James and his skilled workforce for carrying out such an amazing job.
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🥛 Meet our suppliers ~ Steve & Claire Bland from Abbott Lodge Dairy farm just over a mile away 🥛
It doesn’t get more local than this! Just over a mile up the road Steve & Claire @abbottlodgejerseyice have their beautiful herd of jersey dairy cows. After foot & mouth in 2001 they decided to change the breed and grew their jersey herd from there. We went to meet them last week and what a beautiful setting it is. Looking across the valley, there was lots of swifts and house martins living in the eves of the farm buildings.
The cows can decide when they go in to be milked & are free to roam in the fields. The farm is supplying around 300 litres to us each week for baking & the café. Jersey milk is higher in calcium & protein than most milks. Stay tuned for part 2 when we hear from Steve about this.
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🐮 Help us name our Longhorn calves! 🐮
Our very cute Longhorn calves have started to arrive on the estate and we would love your suggestions to name them. This years chosen letter is E! We already have Elizabeth, Elsa, Evergreen, Esk, Éclair, Edith, Everly, Easter (born on Easter Sunday), Elder, Ellie, Empress, Erica, Ella & Esme.
Please comment with your suggestions below and help us name the others!
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💛🏰 April at Lowther Castle 🏰💛
What a wonderful month we’ve had at Lowther. A busy month of visitors, Easter fun, our first café talks, garden tour & Tours of Old Lowther. The sun shone, the skies have been blue and the garden has bloomed & the blossom has blossomed! 🌸
At the heart of Lowther is our people;
😁 Our front of house team
👨🍳 Our Chefs & Bakers
👩🏻🌾 Our talented Gardeners
Our volunteers
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Our visitors
💛 Our local suppliers
Thank you for being part of what we do. It helps us to keep investing in this wonderful place 🏰💛
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🌿🏰🌼 The perfect multi-generation family day out ~ Lowther Castle & Gardens, Cumbria 🌼🏰🌿
🏰 Look around the stunning Castle ruin and explore the newly opened western range
🌼 See the Spring flowers, daffodils and blossom trees 🌿
🛝 Our “Lost Castle” Adventure playground is the largest wooden play structure in the country!
🏰 Discover turrets, tunnels, drop slides, zip wires and nets
🌸 Our gardens include the Rose garden 🌹 The Japanese Garden 🏯 the Rock Garden and sweet scented garden
🏛️ Explore the impressive architecture
🍽️ Try out out locally sourced Cumbrian menu in the café
There really is something to keep everyone happy!
Lowther Castle, open 7 days a week. Summer opening hours 10-5.
📍 Lowther, near Penrith, Cumbria
📽️ Huge thank you to @todburn_tales for the lovely footage included in this reel
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☀️🌿🏰 Sunday Stills 🏰🌿☀️
Some recent captures of the recently opened Western wing along with the stunning gardens. The sun really makes all of the difference.
Did you catch us in yesterday’s @telegraph? A big thank you to @thom_rutter for featuring us in his piece about Spring gardens 🌼🌿
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🧑🌾🌹🌼 Start spreading the news! The Gardening Team are hiring!🌸🪴🪻🌳
We have 2 exciting new job opportunities which have arisen in our gardening team here at Lowther Castle. As you can see they’re a friendly bunch! One role focuses solely on the varied gardens here at the castle; including the garden in the ruin, the parterre, our beautiful rose garden, the tranquil Japanese garden, rock garden and the sweet scented garden. The other role splits the week between the castle and includes part of the week working in a private kitchen garden.
For more information on how to apply visit the ‘About Us’ - Jobs section on the website. Closing date for applications is 7th May.
Please share and help us find the right people! 😊🪴🧑🌾🪻
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