Lowther Castle and Gardens: Opastetut kierrokset ja aktiviteetit

Bit cloudy, but a very impressive castle.

Great place to capture landscapes across the Lowther Valley

Lovely place woodland walks gardens and the castle plenty of good photo opportunities.
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https://www.lowthercastle.org/
History

In the late 17th century John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale rebuilt the family home, then known as Lowther Hall, on a grand scale. The current building is a castellated mansion which was built by Robert Smirke for William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale between 1806 and 1814, and it was only at that time that Lowther was designated a "castle". The family fortune was undermined by the extravagance of the 5th Earl of Lonsdale, a famous socialite, and the castle was closed in 1937. During the Second World War, it was used by a tank regiment. Its contents were removed in the late 1940s and the roof was removed in 1957. The shell is still owned by the Lowther Estate Trust.

George Macartney, when visiting the summer retreat of the Chinese emperor in Chengde in 1793, could compare the magnificence of what he saw only with Lowther Hall: If any place in England can be said in any respect to have similar features to the western park, which I have seen this day, it is Lowther Hall in Westmoreland, which (when I knew it many years ago) from the extent of prospect, the grand surrounding objects, the noble situation, the diversity of surface, the extensive woods, and command of water, I thought might be rendered by a man of sense, spirit, and taste, the finest scene in the British dominions.[1]

In the 19th century, an East India Company ship, HCS Lowther Castle, was named after the estate.

Koe Lowther Castle and Gardens

Activities

Penrith – matkaopas

Suositut vierailukohteet

Brougham Hall

Voit käydä kiertelemässä näyttelyitä kohteessa Brougham Hall, joka on kohteessa Eamont Bridge sijaitseva museo ja jolla on takanaan kiehtova menneisyys. Kuljeksi tämän rentouttavan alueen järvimaisemissa ja piipahda huippuravintoloissa.

A surprising Topiary Dragon in the gardens of Dalemain, a handsome Country House in the Eden valley near Penrith. Also look out for the herd of fallow deer in the deer park and try the marmalade in the gift shop. Dalemain holds an annual marmalade fest every March.

Dalemain Country Park

Tutki luontoa kohteessa Dacre sijaitsevalla ihastuttavalla viheralueella Dalemain Country Park. Vaella alueen puistoissa.

Red ruins of a Castle in the market town of Penrith. There's also a park with bandstand & cafe.

Penrithin linna

Penrithin linna on vain yksi kohteen Penrith nähtävyyksistä, joten mikset tutkisi myös muita näkemisen arvoisia paikkoja lomasi aikana? Kuljeksi tämän rikkaasta kulttuuristaan tunnetun alueen järvimaisemissa ja piipahda huippuravintoloissa.

Ullswater

Kun lomailet kohteessa Penrith, sinun kannattaa lähteä tutkimaan luontoa kohteeseen Ullswater. Kävele alueen järvimaisemissa tai hemmottele makuhermojasi eloisissa baareissa.

Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre

Kun olet lomalla kohteessa Lowther, sinun kannattaa käväistä katsomassa sekä paikallisia että eksoottisia eläimiä kohteessa Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre. Hemmottele makuhermojasi alueen huippuravintoloissa.

Lowther Park

Ota selvää kohteen Lowther paikallisesta historiasta, kun vierailet kohteessa Lowther Park. Kävele tämän rentouttavan alueen järvimaisemissa tai käy tutustumassa sen eloisiin baareihin.