Live out your lord or lady-of-the-manor fantasies in a turreted hideaway at Augill Castle. Swaddled in peaceful countryside between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, this gothic stunner comes with towers, sweeping lawns and big skies. It’s remote enough to feel like you’ve properly escaped but close enough to pretty market towns and dramatic walks, when you need to stretch your legs.

Inside, the vibe is more relaxed family home than formal stately pile. Fires crackle in panelled rooms, shelves brim with books and board games and there are plenty of squashy sofas on which to curl up with a glass of something. 

Wander the grounds pretending you own the place, take off for lung-filling walks in the surrounding hills, or retreat to a turret with a novel and let the day drift by. There are castles and villages to explore nearby if you get itchy feet but you could just as happily spend a weekend moving from breakfast to fireside to bed. With characterful rooms upstairs, big views and proper switch-off calm on tap, this is the sort of place you book for one night and immediately wish you’d stretched to a long weekend.

Book here: Augill Castle, Leacett Ln, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4DE