Augill Castle New Year 2026

Augill Castle sits in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, just four miles from the historic market town of Kirby Stephen.

Set amongst the landscapes of the Eden Valley, the castle offers a wonderfully secluded setting for a New Year gathering, while still being within easy reach of the North of England’s major towns and cities.

For New Year, the journey is part of the experience. Leave the everyday behind, arrive at the castle, light the fires and settle in for three nights of New Year celebrations in your very own castle.

And when a little fresh air is needed between leisurely meals and the celebrations, beautiful Cumbrian countryside is right outside the door.

Three days together

For people who don’t get to spend enough time together, New Year can be the perfect excuse to pause everything, reflect on the year gone by and welcome the year ahead.

Perhaps it’s a family that has spent years trying to coordinate several houses, several generations and several schedules.

Perhaps it’s a group of friends who have reached the point where getting everyone in the same room once a year feels like a logistical triumph.

Or perhaps it’s simply time for something different.

At Augill Castle there’s space to spend time together;
Not just one evening together;
Three whole days together.

Available to hire on an exclusive-use basis, with space for up to 20 adult guests across 10 bedrooms.

For larger groups, six additional bedrooms may be available upon request, providing accommodation for a further 12 guests. Children are welcome in the adults’ rooms, with a sharing suite also available.

What it Includes...

New Year in a Box

The New Year celebrations can be wonderful. They can also involve an astonishing amount of work.

Shopping, planning, lists, more lists, cooking, more shopping, wondering whether there's enough food for everyone. Realising there isn’t!

New Year in a Box is designed to take some of that work away.

Arrive at Augill Castle and find the festive essentials already taken care of.

The bar will be stocked, and your food will be prepared and ready to cook. Simply follow the instructions, cook everything in your own time and eat whenever you fancy it.

No strict timetable. No food shop for 20 people. No spending the final day of the year wondering whether everything has been remembered.

There will be support available throughout your stay should it be needed, otherwise the castle is yours.

New Year in a Box…. In a castle!

Fully self-catered New Year

Prefer to bring your own food, your own drinks and celebrate the New Year entirely your own way?

With the fully self-catered option, you can.

The castle will be prepared for arrival, with linen and bedding provided, and the logs ready for the fire.

• Bring the food;
• Bring the drinks;
• Bring the celebrations;
• Bring the fizz, party games and everything you need to welcome the New Year.

Everything else is taken care of.

What it Costs...

A three-night minimum stay is offered from 30 December.

New Year in a Box - £9,000

Prepared festive food ready to cook, a stocked bar and support available throughout the stay.

Fully Self-Catered - £7,900

The castle prepared for arrival, with linen, bedding and logs ready for the fires. Bring everything else.

Both options include exclusive use of Augill Castle and are priced for up to 20 adults across 10 bedrooms.

• Bring the family;
• Bring the friends;
• Bring the New Year spirit.

Leave the ordinary behind. Welcome the New Year in your very own castle.

Location

Our Experts Say

Augill Castle is enviably located in the upper reaches of the Eden Valley, and is a mere ten minutes’ drive away from the beautifully picturesque Yorkshire Dales. This is very much a family retreat and, as such, the castle owners can offer an informal and relaxed castle experience, creating memories which adults and children alike will never forget.