Lowther Castle and Gardens

Lowther Castle and Gardens Lowther Castle - for over fifty years an abandoned ruin - is rapidly becoming one of the Lake District's most popular visitor attractions.
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🏰 Fascinating Castle Ruin 🖼️ Permanent Exhibition 🛝 Huge Castle Adventure Playground 🏯 Japanese Garden 🌹 Rose Garden 🪨 Rock Garden 🌸 Sweet Scented Garden 🍰 Cumbrian Homemade Food 🛍️ Quality Gift Shop 🐾 Dogs Welcome Gardens, historical exhibition telling 'The Story of Lowther', café, shop and the castle itself, sited in a stunning landscape. The gardens hark back to the 17th century and visitors ca

n enjoy wandering through the remnants of an Edwardian pleasure park, meandering through stunning woodland, or stumbling across areas planted this century by the man-of-the-moment, landscape architect Dan Pearson. In the woods, one of the UK's largest adventure playgrounds 'the lost castle'. All in all, a treat for visitors of all ages.

🦅 Sculpture Gallery Talk - Englands last Golden Eagle with Bill Kenmir 🦅16th June at 10am. Tickets are free. Bill Kenmir...
03/06/2026

🦅 Sculpture Gallery Talk - Englands last Golden Eagle with Bill Kenmir 🦅

16th June at 10am. Tickets are free.

Bill Kenmir is the Conservation Manager at Cumbria Connect – a collaboration of farmers, landowners and conservationists, Lowther Estate being one of them.

Bill will talk about the last Gold Eagle in England which nested in the Haweswater Valley. He will recount his time guarding the nest from egg collectors and, through his personal memories and reflections, explore what the loss of an iconic bird tells us about the changing landscape. Landscape-scale nature restoration is essential, if species like the Golden Eagle are to return. A fascinating insight into the natural world around us.

To book your free ticket please visit the “what’s on” section on the website.

📆 What’s on in June at Lowther Castle 📆🏰 8th & 22nd 11am - Tours of Old Lowther - Join our knowledgeable volunteers & he...
02/06/2026

📆 What’s on in June at Lowther Castle 📆

🏰 8th & 22nd 11am - Tours of Old Lowther - Join our knowledgeable volunteers & hear tales of the castle & the characters that have lived at Lowther over the years.
🧘 Mondays at 10.30 - Yoga in the Sculpture Gallery - Join for Summer sessions overlooking at Castle & Parterre Garden.
🦅 16th at 10am - Sculpture Gallery Talk - Bill Kenmir from talks about Englands last golden Eagle - Bill remembers his time at Haweswater where he worked for several years.
🌼 18th June 2pm - Wildflower Talk with Ecologist Rachel. She will talk about the planting of the wildflower meadow and how it helps the ecosystem here at Lowther.
👨 21st June - Fathers Day with Special discounts available for Dads & Grandads!
We will also be holding a BBQ in the courtyard.
🍿 26th - 28th - Adventure Cinema - Join us for a number of exciting films including sing-a-longs! Book via the website

All event info on how to book can be found via our “What’s on” section on the website.

🧱🏰 The restored Western Wing 🏰🧱The restoration of the western wing of the castle has been no mean feat. James Lightfoot ...
31/05/2026

🧱🏰 The restored Western Wing 🏰🧱

The restoration of the western wing of the castle has been no mean feat. James Lightfoot .stonework and his team have done a miraculous job of piecing together the old stone that had fallen and reused it again on the stabilisation whenever possible. It gives a whole new perspective and shoes the height that the old rooms would have been.

🧘 Summer Yoga in the Sculpture Gallery starting on Monday! 🧘We are delighted to be partnering with Yoga teacher to brin...
30/05/2026

🧘 Summer Yoga in the Sculpture Gallery starting on Monday! 🧘

We are delighted to be partnering with Yoga teacher to bring you 6 summer yoga sessions overlooking the beautiful tapestry garden and castle.

🕥 Mondays at 10.30am starting on 1st June - 13th July
🧘 1 hours session is £12
🎟️ Add admission to the castle and gardens for a further £12 saving you £4 on general admission.

Book on our website via the What’s on section.

🌼🪻🌸 The gardens have bloomed! 🌸🪻🌼What a beautiful week it’s been to explore the gardens. Everything has come to life, th...
28/05/2026

🌼🪻🌸 The gardens have bloomed! 🌸🪻🌼

What a beautiful week it’s been to explore the gardens. Everything has come to life, the brunnera is looking fantastic lining the walk from the Roman bath to the sweet scented garden. 🪻 The new planting in the Japanese and sweet scented garden is looking wonderful showing a great variety of woodland plants 🌿🌼 and the Camassia quamash is looking beautiful in the wildflower meadow 🪻🌿

🧘 Summer Yoga in the Sculpture Gallery 🧘We are delighted to be partnering with local Yoga teacher to bring you 6 summer...
20/05/2026

🧘 Summer Yoga in the Sculpture Gallery 🧘

We are delighted to be partnering with local Yoga teacher to bring you 6 summer yoga sessions overlooking the beautiful tapestry garden and castle.

🕥 Mondays at 10.30am starting on 1st June - 13th July
🧘 1 hours session is £12
🎟️ Add admission to the castle and gardens for a further £12 saving you £4 on general admission.

Book on our website via the What’s on section.

Address

Lowther
Penrith
CA102HH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441931712192

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