The main castle has twelve bedrooms, all of an equal standard, but each with a very different character. Some have four poster beds, others four poster baths. There are turrets for wardrobes, stained glass windows and big views. All the bedrooms are decorated with bold colours and furnished with antiques. They're not chintzy, but you won't find modern interiors with lots of beige, cream and black here either.
You may find such unusual
additions to your room as a piano in the bathroom, a church pew next to
the loo, an African tribal hanging or Indonesian blowpipe above your bed.
But while your surroundings may be quirky (this is, after all, a Victorian gentleman’s country folly), be assured of the finest Egyptian cotton bed linens, huge fluffy bath towels, eco-friendly bathrobes, decent showers, big baths, locally handmade organic toiletries, homemade biscuits, fresh ground coffee & fresh milk and the latest TV technology in every room.
There’s
a decanter of sherry to help you unwind and a teddy bear on each bed
to keep you company. Downstairs, roaring fires in winter may entice
you not to venture out, but if you do, there are 15 acres of landscaped
grounds to explore and Holly, the willing Labrador to show you the way.
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Prices are based on Bed and Breakfast, per room per night. See below for room descriptions and images. Click here to view a floorplan
| Pendragon, Langdale & Appleby | £180 |
| Haygarth, Middlesmoor & Greystoke | £170 |
| Brackenber, Raisbeck & Derwent | £160 |
| Derwent & Raisbeck (2 adults & 2 under 12s) | £240 |
| Derwent & Raisbeck (4 adults) | £320 |
| The Orangery (2 adults & 2 under 12s) | £240 |
| The Stablehouse (2 adults & 2 under 12s) | £240 |
| The Stablehouse (4 adults) | £320 |
PENDRAGON –
First floor kingsize four poster bed (sleeps 2 adults & up to 1 child).
Huge carved oak fireplace, arched leaded windows and red & gold four poster
bed in the centre of the room. Steps lead down to the dark green bathroom with
a Victorian cast iron claw footed bath and stained glass windows. Queen Victoria
is said to have stayed in this rooms en route to Balmoral.
£180 per room per night, bed and breakfast
LANGDALE –
First floor antique 4’6” double four poster bed (sleeps 2 adults).
Gothic arched leaded windows, oak panelling, a turn-of-the-century fireplace
and elegant Edwardian four poster bed. The stunning blue & white
bathroom has a marble washstand and Victorian claw footed bath.
£180 per room per night, bed and breakfast
APPLEBY –
First floor superking bed (sleeps 2 adults & up to 2 children).
A cast iron fireplace, leather sofa and Mahogany 6 foot bed, original
watercolours and botanical prints. Four creaky old wooden steps lead
down to the castle’s largest, panelled four poster bathroom. This was
the only habitable bedroom when we moved in.
£180 per room per night, bed and breakfast
HAYGARTH –
First floor Lloyd Loom kingsize bed (sleeps 2 adults).
A green & gold room with floor to ceiling arched Gothic window over
the front porch with views across the gardens. The bathroom has an original
fireplace and large double ended bath big enough for two.
£170 per room per night, bed and breakfast
MIDDLESMOOR – First floor kingsize antique half tester bed (sleeps
2 adults).
Elegantly decorated in blue & gold with a leaded bay window extending
the entire width of the room. The bed is dated the same year as the castle
was completed. The floor is polished oak and the bathroom is delicately
decorated in blue & white with an original nineteenth century corner
basin.
£170 per room per night, bed and breakfast
GREYSTOKE – Ground floor superking or twin bed (sleeps 2 adults).
Part of the old Orangery with two huge arched gothic windows opening
onto the garden. There is a turret for a wardrobe and a touch of Wendy’s
African upbringing giving the room a more contemporary feel. Accessed
via a short walk through the gardens.
£170 per room per night, bed and breakfast
BRACKENBER – First floor kingsize mahogany sleigh bed (sleeps
2 adults).
The window is framed in painted eighteenth century oak panelling and
instead of a wardrobe there’s a turret. A rediscovered arched window
forms the doorway down to the large bathroom with polished oak floor.
£160 per room per night, bed and breakfast
DERWENT – Twin antique brass beds (sleeps 2 adults & up to 2 children
or up to 4 children).
In the North Wing, a huge room decorated in soft blues with butterflies
at the window, one round wall and a quirky shower room through Gothic
arches. Inter-connects with Raisbeck.
£160 per room per night, bed and breakfast
RAISBECK – Kingsize antique brass bed (sleeps 2 adults).
Originally a nursery, where both our children started life. Fabulous
blue William Morris wallpaper & splashes of red bring warmth to
this North Wing room. A beautiful bathroom has a claw footed bath and
£160 per room per night, bed and breakfast
DERWENT & RAISBECK INTERCONNECTING
£240 (based on two adults & up
to two under 12s) or £320 for four adults.
ORANGERY – Ground floor four poster suite (sleeps 2 adults & up
to 2 children).
Part of the old Orangery with huge arched gothic windows opening onto
your own secluded garden and the castle gardens beyond. Four poster bed,
stunning bronze wall and fabulous contemporary bathroom. A connecting
day room can accommodate two children. Accessed via a short walk through
the gardens.
£240 per room per night, bed and breakfast
THE STABLE HOUSE – (sleeps 2 adults & up to 4 children or
4 adults & up
to 2 children).
Converted from the old gatehouse & stables, these private rooms have
their own garden, front door, turrets & castellations – a castle
within a castle! Ground floor: kingsize four poster bedroom, day room/children’s
twin bedroom, bathroom. First floor: Light, airy & spacious superking
or twin bedded room.
£240 pounds per room
per night, bed and breakfast
Extra Information
Four course dinners are available most Fridays & Saturdays at £35 per person (£40 per person from 1 September 2010). Advance booking is required for dinner at the castle.
Two course mid-week suppers are available at £20 per person (advance booking required).
Extra beds are available for children 3 -12 years sharing adults’ room (assuming full occupancy of room) including breakfast, £15 per child. Guests aged 13 years + are priced as adults
A minimum stay of two nights is required between Friday & Sunday and during Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note children under the age of 7 are unable to stay in the Orangery or Stable House.
Exclusive Use Rates
The
castle accommodates 28 adults and up to 10 additional children. The 48
hour exclusive hire rate is £12,600 and includes dinner, breakfast, afternoon
tea, house wine and a champagne reception.
Due to the size of the castle, bookings for groups of more than eight people are not normally accepted at week-ends unless the group requires exclusive use of the castle.
