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"It's quirky, cool and has heaps of character."

Kids Confidential, November 2010

"Simon & Wendy have created the perfect child-friendly retreat."

Lancashire Life, November 2010

"A  special kind of place."

AOL Travel, May 2009

"Simply the best."

The Sunday Times, April 2009

"Live like Kings at Augill Castle."

England's North Country, Spring 2009

"The emphasis at Augill is on relaxation...We had come to relax and for that Augill was ideal. What a luxury it was on a lazy Sunday not to have to scramble out of the four poster at a few minutes to ten to make sure we didn't go hungry."

The Sunday Times, April 2009

"It's hard not be overwhelmed... but inside the atmosphere is easy-going. This is a real home to relax in and you won't feel obliged to pick up your book every time you get up from a quiet read."

The Times, April 2009

"Could compare with some of the world's most stylish hotels."

Daily Mail, February 2009

"Laid back, fun and inspiring cookery classes are run for children while parents relax."

The Sunday Telegraph, January 2009

"For a place to stay with a difference, Augill Castle is hard to beat with turrets, battlements, ornate lattice and mullioned windows."
FlyBe Uncovered, January 2008

"The taste of Augill is truly delicious. It is a most imposing home but there is no regality to Wendy & Simon's warm welcome."
Karen Brown's Guides, Spring 2008

"It is wild and beautiful here... from the windows of Augill the hills beckon gently. It's grand but intimate too... bedrooms are historic but homely... Augill slows you down and places you in some of Britain's lovliest countryside. The atmosphere is created by Simon and Wendy who have chosen quality of experience over the modern pressure to have more, bigger and faster."
The Observer, Go Slow England, March 2008

"Lord it up in your very own castle. The welcoming owners of this Victorian castle hand over their wonderfully quirky home for wedding parties."
Brides: 100 Hot Wedding Venues in the UK, April 2008

"Augill Castle is imposing but you can still kick off your shoes and relax... from the moment visitors see the castle they're knocked out."
Cumbria Life, August 2008

"We were blown away by this place."
Cumbria Tourism Awards Inspector, April 2008

"Grand interiors come properly furnished... Wendy, Simon and their staff ply you with delicious food, big pillows and massive tubs."
Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay, Hotels & Inns, September 2008

"Simon & Wendy have poured all their creative talent into the palatial bedrooms and the results are stunning."
Cumbria Life

"Kick off your wellies by the front door without causing a scadal."

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News of some of our Other Accolades

In the recent British Travel Awards we were finalists as Individual Hotel of the Year 2010, won by The Dorchester in London.

For two years running in 2006 & 2007 We were nominated as Best Castle Hotel in England at the World Travel Awards.

We are back in the 2011 Good Hotel Guide which many consider to be the greatest accolade a hotelier can boast.

We are also one of only three places in Britain to be awarded a full set of three 'Ethical Awards' by leading travel guide publisher, Alastair Sawday. Sawdays know a thing or two about the sort of place we are so these awards mean a lot to us.

It was a Grand Slam for Augill Castle on St George's Day, April 23 2009 when, at the National Railway Museum in York, we were named National Guest Accommodation of the Year 2009/10 at the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence. This came at the end of a year in which we won awards for Guest Accommodation of the Year from both Cumbria Tourism and England's North West Tourism Awards.

It's all just so exciting...