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Augill Castle
Kirkby Stephen,
Cumbria
Hotel
+44 (0)17683 41937
Visit owner's website
£160 - £320
16 rooms
Rooms sleep 2 – 4
Children welcome
Gorgeous old pile in five acres of blissful country between the Dales and the Lakes - it’s super relaxed and perfect for everybody
£160 - £320
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The Experience
Augill is a one-off, a folly castle in beautiful country. It may look grand, but it’s anything but – Simon and Wendy run their home with a rod of pure sponge. It’s wonderfully informal and children love it. There are no uniforms, no rules, you just come to kick off your shoes and relax. You can do this in various places: on sofas in front of the fire in the hall; by a grand piano in the music room; in the honesty bar that opens onto a terrace; or in the cinema in the old potting shed. Breakfast is served communally in a vast dining room under a fine, ornate ceiling – local bacon, eggs from resident hens, homemade breads and jams. Elsewhere, panelled walls, roaring fires, books, art and antiques. Colourful bedrooms are all different. Some are enormous, one has a wardrobe in the turret, you’ll find big bathrooms, bold colours and vintage luggage. Cottages are good for families and there’s lots for children to do – dressing up boxes, five acres of gardens, a treehouse and playground, too. The Dales and the Lakes are close, but sybarites may just want to stay put. You can come to get married, too.
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Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £160
- Surcharges
- Singles from £100.
- 1 Suite for 4
- From £220
- 3 Doubles
- From £160
- 4 Four-posters
- From £160
- 3 Cottages for 4
- From £220
- 1 Suite for 2
- From £200
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 3pm
- Check out
- 12pm
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights at weekends.
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Meals
- Dinner, £25-£30. Supper platters £15. Afternoon tea £18. Children’s high tea £10.
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Reviews
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Lovely stay in a quirky castle. Rooms beautifully decorated, very warm and comfortable. Relaxed, informal air and helpful staff. Loved the honesty bar and cinema. Very highly recommended. The antithesis of stuffiness.
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If you have ever dreamed of staying in a magical fairy tale castle, with beautiful bedrooms, fluffy pillows, roaring log fires and sumptuous sofas ... then Augill Castle will not disappoint. It is a truly magical place, with a warm welcome and a team of kind people who cannot do enough to make your stay feel special. From the minute you walk in until the moment you leave, you will be surrounded with warmth, genuine hospitality and delicious food ... The afternoon tea was amazing and the breakfast the very best we've ever had in Cumbria!
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A very special place. It is full of character and grandeur whilst being wonderfully relaxed and informal. I like the fact that the owners encourage you to make yourself at home in the castle, not just feel you've rented a room there. For example,there are no little drinks trays in the rooms, instead you can make yourself a good range of drinks in the north wing kitchen! I don't think we've had such a relaxing break for years. I highly recommend it.
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A gem of a place, where you can live a life of luxury, pretend to be rich for a while, enjoy excellent food, comfortable beds in splendid rooms and have a stay which is as peaceful as you make it. Wonderful staff with caring owners for whom nothing is too much trouble.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Local points of interest from Simon & Wendy Bennett
- Augill Castle is in the Eden Valley, one of England's most unspoilt landscapes with one of the World's best trout rivers at its heart.
- Set at the foot of the North Pennines, England's last great wilderness, the castle is mid-way between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, Britain's two most popular national parks.
- Augill Castle is unlike anywhere you have ever stayed before. We do not offer just a place to stay but a slice of genuine, quietly groovy, country house living. Everyone is welcome - we are particularly popular for multi-generation family gatherings.
- The castle is a mecca for outdoor people. We have the best walking in England from the front door, quiet lanes and rugged terrain to suit every kind of cyclist, world class grouse moors surround us and the Lake District is the Adventure capital of Britain
- The Sunday Times includes us in its Ultimate 100 British Hotels as the best family hotel in the north of England. We look after the whole family with space to express yourselves and freedom to relax. In 2016 we won a Good Hotel Guide Cesar award.
- The Good Hotel Guide Cesar award for Family Hotel of the Year 2016
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Very comfortable, very family friendly, exactly as described. Extremely friendly staff, great afternoon tea, lovely breakfast everything has been thought of, from the games room to the cinema to the honestly bar, highly recommended feels like you are staying in your very own castle!