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Lowther Castle
Looking out across the Lake District National Park sits the romantic ruins of Lowther Castle. A sight of dramatic beauty and splendour, the castle presides over 130 acres of hidden gardens, enchanting woodland and breath-taking views.
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Lowther Castle Details
The Cafe, Shop, Gardens & Gallery open every day from 10am to 5pm in the summer and 10am to 4pm in the winter. Last entry to the Gardens is one hour before closing. Lowther Castle sits at the heart of a 75,000 acre agricultural estate in Cumbria's Lake District National Park, within a 3,000 acre medieval deer park originally laid out by the Lowther family in the 16th and 17th centuries. This was subsequently remodelled in the 18th and early 19th centuries for the first and second Earls of Lonsdale. The Lowther family is today maintaining and restoring this listed parkland, whilst still farming the estate. The castle stands on a site occupied by the Lowther family for over 800 years. The last family resident was the so-called Yellow Earl, the fifth Earl, who left the castle on New Year's Day 1936. The castle was then requisitioned by the army during World War 2 for secret tank weapon testing in the gardens. The sixth Earl sold the castle contents in 1947. After four years of trying to find alternative ways of saving the architectural heritage of the site, the late seventh Earl decided to remove the roof and all the interior structure of the building in 1957 to keep the building in some form within its landscape - and protect the rest of the estate from a 25 million pound death duty bill. Lowther Castle is owned by Lowther Estate Trust and leased to Lowther Castle & Gardens Trust, an independent charity whose objectives are to save this historic site for future generations. Grid Reference: NY 52168 23901 Address (near): Lowther, Penrith CA10 2HG, UK
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Dunmallard Hill
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