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Augill Castle(Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK) |
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Situated between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, Augill Castle is surrounded on all sides by magnificent scenery. Augill was built in 1837 by a gentleman of considerable wealth as a place to host weekend house parties. Today, owners Wendy and Simon Bennett run the place in a relaxed fashion and it's clear that they want their own house guests to feel at home. A grand and impressive Victorian Romantic fantasy on the outisde, inside it is homely, beautifully decorated, welcoming and comfortable. The bedrooms are authentically country house in style - each one with its own marvellous quirks and character. There are Victorian wallpapers, antique furnishings and eccentric touches such as wardrobes in the turrets and four-poster baths. Guests will also find Egyptian cotton sheets, huge beds, eco-friendly bath robes and the latest TVs. Excellent informal suppers served around the impressive oak dining table are sociable affairs, with everyone eating together at the same time from the same daily set menu. Fresh, seasonal and largely organic ingredients are sourced from top suppliers in Cumbria and Yorkshire. There's an honesty bar in the Library and in the summer dinner might even be a bar-b-que on the lawn. In keeping with the emphasis on great food, Augill Castle is also home to a cookery school, for both adults and children.
| 14 Rooms | 160 - 240 |

From M6, take Junction 38 on to the A685 through Kirkby Stephen & Brough Sowerby then right to South Stainmore.
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Gold Award Guest Accommodation
Enjoy England - Guest Accommodation of the Year 09/10
British Travel Awards - Finalist, Best UK Boutique/Individual Hotel 09
The Good Hotel Guide 2011
Owners: Simon & Wendy Bennett
On site: garden, tennis, licensed for weddings
Dining Room, cycle hire, Augill Academy and Little Augill Cooks
2 meeting rooms/max 40 people
Nearby: Walking, golf, pony trekking, climbing, water sports
Name: Appleby
Distance: 8
No. Of Holes: 18
Par: 68
Yards: 5993
Wi-Fi available
Pets: No pets; guide dogs only
City:
Leeds - 85 miles/1hr 50 mins
Rail Station:
Kirkby Stephen - 3.5 miles/10 mins
Airport:
Teesside - 40 miles/45 mins
Leeds/Bradford - 80 miles/1hr 45 mins