Lowther Castle & Gardens Trust

Beautiful ruins, loads of fun at the massive play area, stunning views!

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It looked really nice but the event we went for was cancelled so disappointing due to weather

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Brilliant place to visit. The gardens are really well kept and lovely to walk around. There is a lot to see, comfy shoes are required to make the most of it. Good cafe and the highlight for the kids was the amazing play castle which kept them busy for ages (and the big kids enjoyed it too!) More...

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Lovely day out with the kids and lots to see. The activities and play area were brilliant and we all enjoyed them.

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Great place for walks with dogs and young children. Was expecting the gardens to have been developed more since last year.

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Superb day out.

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Great, great, great!

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Interesting place, worth a visit.

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5/5 from us. Plenty of parking. Immaculate well kept gardens, paths and forestry. Cafe exceptional and food delicious. Staff friendly and helpful. Lost Castle was brilliant. Kids loved it. Will definitely be revisiting. More...

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A great place to spend a day. The castle ruins are beautiful to wander through and the grounds and gardens and woodland walks are outstanding. There is a cafe type restaurant and I can highly recommend the cakes although they also serve hot food and sandwiches too. The grounds are also great for picnics. The views are outstanding if you walk along the lawns and cut through the woodlands to the right. There are rope swings tied to trees on the left and if you walk along the centre path after the lawns you come to an amazing adventure playground. It is built of wood and is very big and has various levels and is suitable for all ages. There is a cafe on one side selling icecream and drinks. A very enjoyable and beautiful place to spend a day. The bonus part is that the Lakeland Bird of Prey centre is not very far away too. More...

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Had a brilliant day out here whilst visiting the lake district. Reasonably priced for what's on offer. The kids loved the amazing timber play area at the top of the map and the views over the river lowther were amazing. The museum area of the castle were informative and intresting and offered a good insight into life before the ruin. Outside the museum and into the garden in the ruin were incredible. We followed the map and ticked off everything that was there, kids loved the zip lines and the tree swings. We ate in the cafe near the entrance as the one up near the play area wasnt very varied for what we needed, although quite pricey, the better range was more tempting and convenient. Although a better layout near the door and more drinks choices would be a good move. Free parking, free maps, and plenty do. Well deffo return. Made memories at every turn. More...

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Beautiful place and the staff are great! A good place for all ages, woods and beautiful gardens, the lost castle playground for kids and of course the castle itself.

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This place is just great for kids and big kids alike. The hidden castle is a fav with the kids. Beautiful grounds and lots of fun. Nice café too.

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A stunningl location for a stunning castle ruin! Lots to read about the castle a must see if you like castles or just wanting something to do!

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Amazing day out!! Highly recommended to anyone. Beautiful grounds, sumptuous estate, intriguing history and the kids were overwhelmed with the fantasy adventure playground in the forest. The toilet facilities were impeccable and disabled access was excellent. The cafe in the forest was reasonably priced and the picnic area was fabulous with benches made from large tree stumps. We will certainly be visiting again!The only negative was that there are not enough benches around the grounds on which to rest. More...

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Lovely big garden to walk around. Amazing flower displays and the new children's playground is huge - in sure this is why most families go here. Shame the Japanese gardens and other areas are unfinished or have been left to return to nature, which means only half of the gardens are in use More...

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Easy to find, money spent on access roads and car parking. Cycle rental, lovely cafe, guided tours. Dogs welcome everywhere. Place overflowing with history, fascinating read through the exhibition. Acres of well kept grounds, gardens and outbuildings. Variety of countryside cycling and walking routes where Lowther Castle can be a pit stop. You can spent half a day or just fe hours there. Adventure Land for kids withing the grounds. More...

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Great for kids with rope swings, adventure playgrounds and fun trails. Great for all the family

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Lovely day out even I the rain,plenty of places to walk and cycle to

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Interesting place with plenty to explore and a nice café

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Stunning views. The Lost Castle was a huge hit with the kids. Keeping going back as always putting on different events as well. Worth the 1 hour drive.

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We had a great day here! The building, grounds and gardens were amazing. We didn't have children with us but the adventure playground looked great. Excellent cafe and shop.

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Great place you'd think it was hundreds of years old but it's not but worth a day out mooching around the place

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Great castle to visit especially for active kids - the castle grounds were great to walk and run around but the play castle was fantastic and well worth a visit to let your kids run off some energy!

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Large variety of interesting places. Large grounds. Great children's area. Thoroughly enjoyed our g day

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Really nice place to visit. Plenty of room to walk around and there’s a huge kids play ground which adults can use as well. ..saw many a grandparent on it. Where they have put up the history as well is very interesting to look at and learn about the house More...

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Perfect family day out

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Great place. Awesome cafe.

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Nice trail for the kids and lovely swings and park!

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What a stunning place with a fascinating history. The gardens are a beautiful combination of controlled wilderness and what you would expect from a grand estate.

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Great cafe. Very friendly.

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Beautiful

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Fantastic unfinished castle, lovely grounds with plenty for the youngsters to enjoy!

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Wonderful place. Yes it's not cheap to "get in" to the gardens, but its wonderful, relaxing, well maintained. Its a beautiful place with a hidden gem at the back for the kids, a huge play fort! Its easy to spend all day there.They also host events too, so check the website and diaries, as you can tailor your trip to things going on. More...

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Really good historical castle

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Excellent ruin and gardens. The adventure play is one of the best I have ever seen

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Very impressive amount of restorative work has been achieved and is planned to continue.

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Excellent day out, full of history and fun.

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We didn't get to go in, but we were desperate to get a few shots of the place - it's beautiful! Unfortunately it was raining, so the photo doesn't do it justice. Definitely one for a bright and beautiful day. More...

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Great play area for the children. And beautiful gardens. Wasps were a pain around cafe

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Lovely Cafe fantastic Views and Gardens

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Brilliant adventure playground for children and very nice grounds to have a walk around.

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Lovely place beautiful on a sunny day. Food isnt cheap but it's good!

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Splendid

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