Muncaster castle to give visitors the 'full English experience'

The 'Premium Heritage Experience' at Muncaster Castle will include a candlelit dinner in the Grand Dining Room which is over 800 years old.

The experience will be offering a taste of what it was like to dine like a Lord and Lady in the historic building.

The dinner will be hosted by the Pennington family who have lived in the castle for generations.

Guests gather in Muncaster's Grand Dining Room. Ewan Frost-Pennington welcomes visitors in the library. (Image: Submitted)

It is a three-day experience designed to attract international groups of tourists and give them a quintessentially English experience.

Ewan Frost-Pennington said: "This new plan will allow them to enjoy a far more personal experience. They have always loved England's rich history and now they will get a chance to fully experience life as a Lord and Lady in a typically English castle."

The three-day Premium Heritage Experience will let visitors experience a hostes tour and the lakes and mountains. 

Ewan Frost-Pennington with guests in Muncaster's octagonal library (Image: Submitted)

A Castle Dinner - dine as Lord and Lady Muncaster did in the spectacular Grand Dining Room before a nightcap in the octagonal library with its roaring fire and incredible architecture.

A Hosted Tour - take in over 800 years of Muncaster history as you tour the castle with a member of the Frost-Pennington family who’ve lived there since 1208.

Bird Experiences – With Muncaster at the forefront of bird conservation visitors get the rare chance to fly a wide range of the birds with the expert help of the castle’s Hawk and Owl Centre team.

Lakes and Mountains – Visit nearby Wastwater to see England’s deepest Lake, its highest mountain and its smallest church all in one trip.

Trains and Landscapes – On route to Muncaster travel in luxury carriages through stunning scenery onboard the famous Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway – one of the oldest narrow-gauge railways in England.