Lowther Castle | Penrith

Continuing in my mission to share all the best bits of our time in the Lake District and the surrounding area. We visited Lowther Castle quite by chance, it's not far from Penrith. We'd made a beeline for Shap Abbey which is an English Heritage site (free to visit), which is tucked away down quiet roads and finally descending into a valley. The abbey was fascinating for a short trip (under an hour), I adore learning about the history of an area; it's just mind blowing to stand somewhere so quiet and empty and to imagine what has happened in that exact spot over hundreds of years. Back to Lowther Castle itself. It's an amazing place. We arrived just after...