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Appleby Castle

3.5 star property
3.5-star Tudor castle near Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Exterior
Deluxe Twin Room, Mountain View (Four Poster)
Meeting facility
Lunch served
Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Courtyard View

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

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Appleby Castle, Appleby-in-Westmorland, England, CA16 6XH
  • Place, Appleby Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Courtyard Gallery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Yorkshire Dales National Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room (Four Poster)

Classic Double Room (Four Poster)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Double Room, Mountain View (Four Poster)

Grand Double Room, Mountain View (Four Poster)

  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, Mountain View (Four Poster)

Deluxe Twin Room, Mountain View (Four Poster)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exclusive Double Room, Courtyard View

Exclusive Double Room, Courtyard View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Courtyard View

Classic Double or Twin Room, Courtyard View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Quadruple Room, Courtyard View

Premium Quadruple Room, Courtyard View

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Comfort Double or Twin Room, Courtyard View

Comfort Double or Twin Room, Courtyard View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Courtyard View

Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Courtyard View

  • 100 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Comfort Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Courtyard View

Comfort Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Courtyard View

  • 100 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Courtyard View

Deluxe Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Courtyard View

  • 75 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Executive Suite, Multiple Beds, Park View

Executive Suite, Multiple Beds, Park View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Mountain View, Garden Area

Deluxe Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Mountain View, Garden Area

  • 60 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, No Windows

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Appleby-in-Westmorland

In Appleby-in-Westmorland .With a stay at this Appleby-in-Westmorland castle, you'll be steps from Appleby Castle and a 5-minute walk from Eden Valley. Also, Courtyard Gallery is within half a mile (1 km) and Yorkshire Dales National Park is within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Appleby Castle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Courtyard Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Ullswater - 27 min drive - 33.2 km
  • Lake Windermere - 52 min drive - 67.8 km

Getting around

  • Appleby Station - 11 min walk
  • Carlisle (CAX) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crown & Cushion Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sandford Arms - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Sixty Six - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Royal Oak Inn - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Appleby Bakery - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Appleby Castle

3.5-star Tudor castle near Yorkshire Dales National Park
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and 2 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Event space at this castle measures 538 square feet (50 square meters) and includes conference space. A hot tub, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Appleby Castle. Free self parking is available.

This Tudor Appleby-in-Westmorland castle is smoke free.

  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • 538 sq ft of conference space
  • 50 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1092
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Appleby Castle offers 15 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
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The price is CA $162
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includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee: GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

Appleby Castle Appleby-in-Westmorland
Appleby Castle Appleby-In-Westmorland Cumbria
Appleby Castle Castle
Appleby Castle Appleby-in-Westmorland
Appleby Castle Castle Appleby-in-Westmorland

Appleby Castle Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 136 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 136 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 136 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 136 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 136 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is beautiful castle, worth staying just as an experience. Food is not the best, I would expect but more, but exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sayre

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Appleby Castle

This was an amazing place to stay, very authentic and beautiful. Our room had an updated bathroom, but even though the floor was slanted it was beautiful and comfortable. Craig is not only polite and courteous, but is an excellent cook. Peter played Piano through dinner after taking our dinner order. They both were accommodating worked to make our stay comfortable
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Steven

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Arrive in the day time if you can

We arrived late in the evening, not ideal but thought it was a hotel. The building was blacked out with no signage, so definitely arrive in the day time for ease if you can. The guy did upgrade us to a cottage and reminded us its a castle first (i.e. not a hotel) so keep that in mind. There are mouse traps etc in the cottage (which in the country/old houses is the norm)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Edward

Not the "castle" experience you think you'll get!

Not really the "castle" experience we thought this would be. Given the cost, the castle is not welcoming, whilst I appreciate this is an old building etc. but the overall ambience is poor. No information given at check-in, long process and poor explanation as to why C/Card details need to be taken/stored (stay was already pre-paid). Room OK but not worth in excess of £200 (without breakfast, no TV etc. (again appreciate it is an old building). Told the manager we would be heading out and whether the key opened the front door, response was no but just buzz and he would let us in. Came back at 8:30pm to find the door locked and no-one around. Buzzed and called the phone number for 15 minutes without any response - was just about to give up when another guest let us in! Not a great experience and general feeling is they don't particularly cater for guests once they have your payment. Location is good though and plenty of bars/restaurants within 10 minute walk - about the only good this to say really.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sijia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

the worst experience ever.

Very dirty, pool condition, bad service, expensive price. no tv, no kettle, no chair. Smelly, wet, and cold. the worst experience ever.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
This stay is hard to evaluate, because it was uneven. It is an experience staying in a medieval castle. We wandered around the interior to see the rooms, with old paintings, suits of armour, etc., which was interesting. The staff upgraded us from servants quarters to a cottage. The cottage was modernized with a living room and wide screen tv, a bedroom, and bathroom with a tub and walk-in shower. This was all good except for the mouse we saw in the bedroom. We had dinner in the dining room, which was kind of worn down, definitely in need of an upgrade. The food was good but not great, and it was expensive. Service was passable, but simple things like providing a bread plate and a functional candelabra were not done. The meal was fair but this was not as good as it could have been. The staff did upgrade us and helped with the internet and tv, but he was not to be found after our check-in. We never got a tour or got to climb to the top of the tower. I made a mistake in booking by one day, but I recognized and corrected that error on the internet. I asked more than once if they would waive the penalty fee for having to cancel the original registration date and rebook the correct dates, and staff replied to my emails but never responded to my request to waive the fee. In the end we were charged a fairly hefty cancellation fee, which is pretty shabby treatment. It was interesting staying in a castle and the upgrade was great, but the place was just a bit “off.”
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

GREAT STAY BUT TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

We had a great time at Appleby Castle it was everything we expected until we arrived home when the hotel decided to charge me and my husband our check out bill twice on 2 different cards! We tried to contact the hotel several ways with no response even now after several weeks of returning I still haven't had a response from the hotel. I can say that hotels.com have been extremely helpfull in trying to get the overcharged money back for me and must say a huge thank you for that. So after having a great time in this lovely castle I will definately not be staying there again. :(
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service

Expensive service on low quality

Food was not good not even fresh and price is too much with no quality.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lenroy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Night at the castle

Nice hotel, great surroundings, great theme. Just needing a slight refurb
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Rory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stunning location, amazing history and the room was very authentic. Poor communication and check in, didn’t feel welcome at all unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We traveled two weeks in Scotland and Appleby Castle had by far the most delicious dinner. Staff was small but worked hard and swift. Castle was cozy and true to its heritage.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

A real drama setting

This place is awesome. Bit of a time warp, bit tired, but if they fixed it they would ruin it. It something out of a TV series, staff are great. its not a luxury setup, but defiantly an experience well worth having and in a lovely setting. will be back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mrs. Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A rare treat.

A wonderfully atmospheric place to stay. If you have any feeling for historical surroundings you will enjoy your stay. The food was excellent (dinner and breakfast), the room was excellent, and the service excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Khamika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It's an old castle built in the 811 or there abouts, they maintain a formal dining room one for dinner and another for breakfast, there's also a small TV room, there's a games room on the first floor with a pool table. The bedroom was warm and big and nicely furnished, nice size bathroom and clean. I enjoyed my stay. There's a kitchen and you can use the menu to place your order.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Basset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Stay

Fantastic experience. Great, attentive staff. Stunning views on the castle grounds
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023