Sizergh Castle
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Sizergh Castle is a manor house and garden in Helsington, about four miles south of Kendal, with a 14th-century tower and a large rock garden.
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Why go
- The 14th-century Pele Tower, over 20 metres high, with walls three metres thick.
- The National Trust’s largest limestone rock garden, with part of the National Collection of ferns.
- Portraits of the Stuart royal family, including works by Alexis Simon Belle.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 16:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday10:00 – 16:00
Thursday10:00 – 16:00
Friday10:00 – 16:00
Saturday10:00 – 16:00
Sunday10:00 – 16:00
What's in season
- Mar – MayHawfinches are often seen around the hornbeam trees near the main car park in spring.
Don't miss
- Inlaid Chamber panellingOak panels with floral and geometric patterns in pale poplar and dark bog-oak.In the Inlaid ChamberToday
- Three oak armchairs and three chestsEarly furnishings that remain in the house.Inside the houseToday
Shorts
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Froggy visits Sizergh Castle near Kendal (National Trust) The Lake Di…Froggy's Day Out
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10 Mile Hike, Sizergh Castle to Scout Scar & along River Kent, nr Ken…JulesM 🌼
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Sizergh Castle stands proudly at the gateway to the Lake DistrictEscape To The Lakes
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Redwing, blackbird and robin on cotoneaster at Sizergh Castle NT near…eyecatchit
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Sizergh Castle – Aerial Fly Around a 14th-Century Cumbrian StrongholdNorthern Perspectives UK
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Froggy visits Sizergh Castle Wild Trail (National Trust) near Kendal …Froggy's Day Out
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SIZERGH CASTLE KENDALEdaWarsaw
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Sizergh Castle GardensNational Trust in the North of England
History
It passed to the Stricklands in 1239 through a marriage, and Edward III granted permission for a private park in 1336. The castle grew with a hall and two wings around 1450, followed by Elizabethan extensions and a Georgian enlargement of the great hall. The Stricklands gave the estate to the National Trust in 1950, while retaining their family home. The Inlaid Chamber panelling returned on long-term loan in 1999.
- 1170sThe Deincourt family held the land.
- 1239Elizabeth Deincourt’s marriage to Sir William de Stirkeland brought the estate to the Strickland family.
- 1336Edward III allowed Sir Walter Strickland to enclose the land as a private park.
- around 1450A large hall and two wings were added to make the castle more comfortable.
- 1533Katherine Parr is thought to have lived here after her first husband died.
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- Elizabethan eraThe house was extended.
- around 1770The great hall was enlarged in the Georgian style.
- 1950Thomas Hornyold-Strickland gave the estate to the National Trust; the family home remained on the estate.
Sources: Sizergh - Wikipedia · Château de Sizergh - Wikipedia · Sizergh Castle - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026
Where
Ashbank Lane, Kendal
- Website
- nationaltrust.org.uk/sizergh
- Phone
- +44 15395 60951
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
When is Sizergh Castle open?
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–16:00.
How far is Sizergh Castle from Kendal?
It is about four miles south of Kendal.
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