Lowther Castle and Gardens

Route Description:

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Lowther Castle and Gardens has it all - dramatic ruins, beautiful gardens within gardens, an adventure playground to rival the best in the land and stunning Lake District views. Beyond the gardens is the wider estate, with parkland, woodland and the River Lowther, all ready to be explored.  

​Lowther Castle Gardens (paid entry required) - This route gives access through the grounds of the castle.  The Rose Garden, Orchard, South Lawns and the view from the Jubilee Summerhouse are highlights of the route. Although you can't take the Tramper into 'the lost castle' playground, there is access up to the entrance where the Tramper can be left.

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Lowther Church Loop - This route takes you into the parkland in front of the castle with great views back to the ruins. You carry on down to the river Lowther and along its banks, on good gravel tracks, until you reach the Askham Bridge Carpark. Here is the possibility to return the way you came or to continue along the road a short distance to the bridge, where you carry straight on into the woods and return to the castle. The path through the woods is rougher with some adverse cambers and steeper gradients, all of which are within the Tramper manufacturer's recommendations, but require care and confidence.

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These routes have been made by possible with funding from Avanti West Coast.

Avanti West Coast Services stop close by at Penrith Station.