Augill Castle is a 19th century castle nestled between the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria’s Lake District.
Dedicated to comfort, friendliness and informality, traveller-rated five star Augill Castle offers you the two most elusive luxuries of modern life – quality space and time together.
In short, we’re a place where you can be your best self.
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Eat, drink and sleep at Augill Castle Hotel & Restaurant, the north of England’s best castle stay.
It’s twenty five years since we stepped through the front door of Augill and we’re as excited now as we were then to share the castle with you.
We’ve all got a lot on our minds and in a world where life feels crazier than ever the castle is a rare sanctuary of calm and mild eccentricity.
Get away from it all, stay in a castle and re-discover what living is all about.
Find out first hand from owner Wendy about Augill Castle and how the venue can help you create your perfect getaway, event or wedding.
2026 Winner
Best Castle Venue in the North
We’re proud to be the Best Castle Wedding Venue in the North, as awarded by For Better For Worse 2026. Your dream castle wedding starts here.
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There is something rather appealing about the idea of staying in a castle near the Yorkshire Dales. You get the countryside, the big skies, the walking and the villages, but instead of coming back to a fairly ordinary hotel at the end of the day, you get to go back to a castle.
You’ve seen the photographs. The suspicious-looking characters. The raised eyebrows over dinner. Perhaps someone clutching a magnifying glass while looking intensely guilty. But what actually happens at a murder mystery weekend? Is it an elaborate version of Cluedo? Do you have to dress up? Are you expected to be a brilliant actor? And, perhaps most importantly, what happens if you completely fail to work out who did it?
Thinking about getting married in a castle? Let’s talk about the bit nobody likes talking about first: money. Because one of the first questions couples ask when they start looking at wedding venues is also one of the hardest to answer.
A Castle Stay Near the Yorkshire Dales: What to Expect
There is something rather appealing about the idea of staying in a castle near the Yorkshire Dales. You get the countryside, the big skies, the walking and the villages, but
What Actually Happens at a Murder Mystery Weekend? A Beginner’s Guide
You’ve seen the photographs. The suspicious-looking characters. The raised eyebrows over dinner. Perhaps someone clutching a magnifying glass while looking intensely guilty.
But what actually happens at a murder mystery
What Does a Castle Wedding Actually Cost? Real Wedding Prices at Augill Castle
Thinking about getting married in a castle? Let’s talk about the bit nobody likes talking about first: money.
Because one of the first questions couples ask when they start looking
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Leacett Lane, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4DE
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Augill Castle is at the geographical centre of the British Isles, four miles outside the small market town of Kirkby Stephen, two hours drive from Manchester & Leeds, an hour from Lancaster, York & Newcastle.
