Sizergh Castle and Gardens (Kendal, Cumbria)

Sizergh Castle is a National Trust property which is located in South Cumbria in England, about 10 minutes from the M6 motorway means it's easy to get to by car. Public transport isn't so good, there are buses from Kendal and Grange which stop in the vicinity, but they aren't regular and there's still a bit of a walk after that. The nearest train station is 3 miles away in Oxenholme. The Castle ********* The castle is a beautiful medieval house, famous for its Elizabethan oak panelled rooms some of which was once housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and has now been returned to the castle. It has been home to the Strickland family for ...  Read the complete review

What can you do on a sunny Sunday afternoon? There are, of course, a whole host of answers to that question, but although it might make me sound twice my age, one of my favourite things to do is to wander off to a castle or historic house and have a nose round. I've always enjoyed visiting castles, ruined or otherwise and in the summer you can find some absolutely gorgeous places to spend a few hours and really escape from the bustle of "normal life". Sizergh Castle is situated about six miles south of Kendal in the Lake District, just off the A590. The castle is owned by the National Trust and is open to visitors from April to October. The castle ...  Read the complete review