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.
Reel🏰🛝🎉 Schools out for Summer! 🎉🛝🏰 ☀️😎 The perfect family day out this Summer - The Lost Castle, Lowther Castle & Gardens 😎☀️ 🛝 Our “Lost Castle” Adventure playground is the largest wooden play structure in the country! 🏰 Discover turrets, tunnels, drop…
Reel🏰🛝Discover the largest wooden Adventure Playground in the UK! 🛝🏰 ☀️😎 The perfect family day out this Summer! 😎☀️ 🛝 Our “Lost Castle” Adventure playground is the largest wooden play structure in the country! 🏰 Discover turrets, tunnels, drop slides, z…
Reel🌸🌹This is your sign to visit the Rose Garden this month🌹🌸 The Rose Garden is looking so beautiful at Lowther Castle this week. All of the beautiful David Austin roses are in bloom and it smells amazing! Roses | Rose garden | Cumbrian garden | Dan Pea…
Gallery🇬🇧🥉A huge congratulations to Charlotte! 🥉🇬🇧 Well done to Charlotte Lee from our Accounts Department for winning a Bronze medal representing Team GB at the weekend! Charlotte qualified to take part in the European Sprint Duathlon Championships in Bany…
Reel🥚👨🍳🧁 Did you know we bake all of our own cakes here at the castle? 🧁👨🍳🥚 Here’s our Baker Rafal making one of your favourites - carrot cake. We locally source all of our ingredients meaning you can guarantee you won’t find any nasty preservatives in…
Gallery🎭 Outdoor Theatre returns to Lowther! Featuring the @threeinchfools 🎭 Brand new comedy King Arthur and the Holy Fail rides into Lowther Castle next week! Wednesday 15th July 6pm. The weather looks to be brilliant & we will be running a BBQ in the cou…
ReelThe Moth Trap Reveal was so interesting on Saturday at the Lowther Celebration of Nature! The traps were set up for one night near the castle walls and we were really lucky with the variety of moths that we discovered. The highlights were the elephan…
Reel🏰🛝Discover the largest wooden Adventure Playground in the UK! 🛝🏰 🛝 Our “Lost Castle” Adventure playground is the largest wooden play structure in the country! 🏰 Discover turrets, tunnels, drop slides, zip wires and nets 🐣 Our dedicated toddler area p…
Gallery🐞🪰🐛🌿🦋 Celebration of Nature 🌼🌾🦫🌱🪲 What a wonderful day it’s been for our first ever Celebration of Nature. The moth trap reveal was incredible, along with the pond dip and bioblitz. Thanks so much to @connectfornature for such a fantastic event. Than…
Reel🌼🌿 Lowther Celebration Of Nature 🌿🌼 🐞 Join us tomorrow for our first ever Lowther Celebration Of Nature, a collaboration with Cumbria connect @connectfornature 🪲 🐝 This free event from 10 - 5 is an exciting programme of nature themed activities for a…
Reel🎥🎞️🍿 Adventure Cinema 🍿🎞️🎥 What a wonderful weekend we had for the outdoor cinema screenings with @adventurecinema ☀️ The sun shone, everyone was in great spirits and they showed some fantastic films. Adventure Cinema will be back next June, so look…
Gallery🎨 Marvellous Moths Artwork 🎨 We are gearing up for the Lowther Celebration of Nature this Saturday and are really excited to share this beautiful artwork with you. A big thank you to Cumbria Connect @connectfornature for organising this. Local artist…
Reel🌸🌷🌺 Colours of Lowther ~ Pink 🌺🌷🌸 What a beautiful week it was last week. It’s been wonderful seeing you all enjoy the sunshine, explore the gardens, smell the roses & enjoy a gelato! 🍦 Here’s some of our favourite pink shots of the season so far 🌸💕…
Gallery🌸🌹The Rose Garden is blooming! 🌹🌸 It’s looking so beautiful this week! All of the beautiful David Austin roses are in bloom and it smells amazing. Don’t forget we’re holding a garden talk in here next week. Join our fabulous gardener Amy and the gard…
Reel☀️😎🌼 Summer has arrived at Lowther! 🌿🍦🏰 What a beautiful week it’s been to explore the Castle & Gardens & of course to enjoy an all important ice cream! Summer has definitely arrived and the flowers are looking beautiful. Our lovely follower Becs fro…
🍦Keep cool with a Gelato! 🍦 Don’t miss our delicious Gelato by @kimisgelato in Stavely, Cumbria. We even have our own flavour, honey and toast made using Jim Lowthers honey from @lakedistricthoney While building work is going on, you will find it in…
👨 Dads go free on Fathers Day! 👨 Don’t forget that tomorrow it’s Father’s Day & Dads get in free! Join us for a special family day out here at Lowther Castle. We have the largest wooden play structure in the UK, several beautiful gardens to explore w…
Reel🌼💛🌻 Colours of Lowther 🌻💛🌼 We’ve loved seeing some fellow gardens take part in this trend so here’s our first one…. Of course it had to be our brand colour yellow! Did you know that yellow was the favourite colour of The 5th Earl of Lonsdale, aptly n…
🍿🎬📽️ Adventure Cinema is back at Lowther Castle! 📽️🎬🍿 There’s just over a week to go before @adventurecinema returns to Lowther Castle! Join us for some of your favourites from Pride & Prejudice & Dirty Dancing to Sing-a-long Frozen & Wicked. Keep th…
Gallery🌸🌹 Rose Garden Update 🌹🌸 The rose garden is blooming and looking beautiful already! The perennials have come on so much this year and the pollinators are absolutely loving all the catnip especially! 🐝 We anticipate the rose garden to be looking its b…
Reel🌹 Gardner Talk - Rose Garden 🌹 Join our fabulous gardener Amy and the gardening team for the Rose Garden talk on Thursday 2nd July at 2pm. Amy will talk about the extensive selection of David Austin roses we have here at Lowther Castle Garden and how…
Reel👨 Dads go free on Fathers Day! 👨 Join us next Sunday 21st June on Father’s Day for a special family day out here at Lowther Castle. We have the largest wooden play structure in the UK, several beautiful gardens to explore as well as the striking cast…
Reel🌿🏰🌼 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” Adve…