History

Wray Castle

Ambleside, North West England

A Victorian Gothic castle on Windermere with a lakeside lawn.

Price
Entry charge (free for National Trust members)
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
2 hours

Wray Castle is a mock-medieval castle on the western shore of Windermere, with towers, a lakeside lawn and a children's play area. The family connection to Beatrix Potter is told inside. You can reach it by lanes from Ambleside or by Windermere boat.

Good to know

  • Combine with Low Wray campsite or the lakeshore path
Best time
Summer
Getting there
Narrow lanes, pay parking, or arrive by boat
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

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