New Fool is a real Tease

An English castle appointed a new jester after eight competitors battled it out for the job in a Britain’s Got Talent style competition on Thursday (28th May).

Blue Peter's Helen Skelton to star in Muncaster Castle's Festival of Fools

Blue Peter’s newest presenter and Cumbrian girl, Helen Skelton, is to star in this year’s International Jester Tournament at Muncaster Castle on the 28th of May.

Muncaster is No 1 Spring Day's Out

Muncaster Castle in the Western Lake District has been chosen by The Independent newspaper as their number one spring day out.

Castle prepares to hold Britain’s most foolish event

Plans have been unveiled for this year’s Festival of Fools at Muncaster Castle in the Lake District from 24th to 28th May.

Search is on for 'Cumbria's Master Gardener' at Muncaster Castle

Search is on for ‘Cumbria’s Master Gardeners’ at Muncaster Castle

Spring offer in The Pennington Hotel - 50% off

Enjoy a luxurious weekend break at the Lake District’s Pennington Hotel or Sella Park House Hotel this spring and save up to 50%.

Spring at Muncaster - 50% off weekend bookings at Pennington Hotels

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New for 2009 at the Western Lake District’s Muncaster Experience

Muncaster is gearing up for a bumper 2009 with an action packed schedule of special events and attractions to keep the whole family entertained.

Spring in the Lake District's 'Gateway to Paradise'

Discover one of England’s most spectacular gardens at the Western Lake District’s Muncaster Castle this Spring.

Muncaster Castle Paranormal Conference

There will be a chance to find out if there really is anyone or anything out there at an exciting and fascinating new conference taking place at Muncaster Castle in the Western Lake District on 18-

Castle seeks fool!

A Lake District castle has started the search a new jester. Muncaster Castle was home to Tom Fool and is believed to be the only castle in Europe to appoint a modern day jester.

Sella Park House Hotel host first Wedding Fayre

The Sella Park House Hotel near Calder Bridge will hold its first Wedding Fayre and Fashion Show on Sunday 1st March.

Pennington Family open a new hotel

The Sella Park House Hotel at Calder Bridge has become the latest addition to a growing portfolio of luxury hotels run by the Pennington family from Muncaster Castle....

Get Spooked at Muncaster Castle this Halloween

One of Britain's most haunted Castle's is daring people to enrol as Ghost Detectives this Halloween as part of its spooky after hours Halloween Week...

Darkest Muncaster Illuminations

Muncaster Castle is giving people something to cheer about as the clocks go back at the end of October with the official switching on of the garden and Castle illuminations of Darkest Muncaster.

 The award winning attraction is again lighting up the gardens with a spectacular lightshow...

New Western Lake District Group Holiday Packages Launched

A new initiative is being launched this week, spearheaded by Muncaster Castle, to encourage more group organisers to consider the Western Lake District as a key visitor destination...

New exhibition to reveal 800 year history of Muncaster

A new exhibition will be unveiled at Muncaster Castle on Tuesday 24th June, to help mark the Pennington family’s 800th anniversary at Muncaster.

The Penningtons have teamed up with the Cumbria Archive Service in Whitehaven to create the exhibition, which will retrace eight centuries of life in and around Muncaster with the help of personal letters, estate documents, illustrations and maps.

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Precious family heirloom goes on display for the first time at Muncaster

WHAT: A preview of a 1 day only exhibition of The Luck of Muncaster.  There will be an opportunity to take photographs of the bowl and interview Peter Frost Pennington.

WHEN:    A special press preview will be held at 11.00 on Tuesday 24th June.  Members of the public will be able to see the Luck between 12.00 and 16.00 on Saturday 28th June.

WHERE:    Muncaster Castle near Ravenglass in the Lake District

Anniversary weekend

Visitors will get a taste of life at a medieval castle when the Pennington family celebrate their 800th anniversary at Muncaster in the Lake District on the 28th and 29th of June.

Adults and children will be able to step back in time to find out what it takes to become a real knight and watch re-enactments of life in the middle ages.

Woman wins competition to find the North of England's Best New Stand-up Comedian

Rebecca Taylor from Sale in Cheshire was crowned the North of England’s Best New Stand-up Comedian at Muncaster Castle in the Western Lake District on Saturday 24th May.

Rebecca Taylor and Lynne Crook from Lancaster went head to head in the final round of the competition which was held as part of the Cabaret @ The Castle event at Muncaster.