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This spring, an award winning five-star castle in Cumbria is offering its original 1997 room rates to celebrate its 15^th birthday.

Guests looking for a last-minute chic retreat  can indulge for just £80 per room, per night at the luxurious castle, with a limited 15 rooms available at the 1997 rates each week throughout March. Renowned for its decadent bedrooms, mouth-watering food and relaxing atmosphere, Augill Castle is nestled within 15 acres of peaceful, private grounds and is the perfect place for a springtime retreat. As the only Cumbrian castle where guests can sleep, Augill is full of beautiful original features like turrets, towers and roaring fires, ensuring guests can experience true castle life.

Whether taking a stroll around the grounds, lazing in bed before a leisurely breakfast, taking in a film in the new cinema room or lingering over a candlelit dinner in the castle’s grand dining room, a break at Augill is sure to be memorable. Boasting 14 individually designed bedrooms with gorgeous Egyptian cotton linens, homemade biscuits, fresh ground coffee and indulgent toiletries, guests will feel utterly spoilt.

Those wishing to take advantage of this time-limited offer must book between February 14th and March 30^th, for a stay in March 2012. A total of 15 nights at the 1997 rate will be available each week in March.  Stays using this offer on a Saturday must be for a minimum of two nights. The offer is limited to two rooms per booking – quote ’15 years old’ to take advantage of this offer. Please note that all bookings must be paid for in full at time of booking.  For further information on Augill Castle please visit www.stayinacastle.com.

Augill Castle near Kirkby Stephen is flying the Westmorland Flag today in a bid to show its support to the traditional county of Westmorland.

With the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the Olympics just around the corner, the five-star castle believes there is no better time to feel patriotic.

Augill Castle owner Simon Bennett said: “With all the national buzz around the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee, we feel it’s as important as ever to express our support to the county. Thank you to the Historic Counties Trust for kindly sending us the flag which we hope will be used by other local organisations too.”

Recently registered by the Flag Institute, the Westmorland flag has been designed to represent the county’s two baronies – the barony of Kendal and the barony of Westmorland. The barony of Kendal is featured with the flag’s two red bars, stemming from the de Lancaster family, Barons of Kendal, which also featured predominantly in the arms of the former South Westmorland District Council. The barony of Westmorland is symbolised by the flag’s distinctive apple tree, stemming from the thirteenth-century seal of the Borough of Appleby.

Augill Castle offers award winning five-star bed and breakfast accommodation in Cumbria. Set in 15 acres of stunning private grounds and boasting decadent, individually designed rooms complete with turrets, towers and roaring fires, Augill has charm in abundance and promises a truly unforgettable family-friendly break.

Overwater Hall in Cumbria is celebrating 2012 by offering an exclusive Leap Year Wedding Package for couples seeking an intimate and personal way to tie the knot this leap year.

 

Perfect for chic weddings of up to 30 guests the package includes exclusive hire of the 18^th century hall along with an array of other big day essentials, granting smitten couples and their guests’ sole use of its romantic 18 acre gardens, 11 beautifully designed bedrooms and impressive multi award-winning restaurant – all idyllically set close to the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake in the unspoilt beauty of the Northern Lake District.

 

Overnight accommodation for up to 22 guests, a champagne and canapé arrival, a delicious wedding breakfast and wine for up to 30 guests, after dinner drinks and those all-important late night snacks are all included in the Leap Year Package making it a convenient, stress-free solution, whether planning a winter wonderland wedding or a colourful spring affair.

 

Couples can even opt to take their vows in one of the hall’s elegant lounges, recently licensed for civil marriage ceremonies.

 

Overwater’s impressive two AA Red Rosette restaurant, renowned for its use of quality seasonal ingredients and attention to detail, guarantees an exquisite wedding breakfast, while features such as the hall’s romantic grand piano, spiral staircase and pretty sunshine-catching terrace provide multiple photo opportunities for the happy couple.

 

Blushing brides also have the added security that their wedding day will remain theirs with Overwater’s outstanding personal service, built on 19 years of family ownership, ensuring individual preferences are factored in to all plans for the big day.

 

Prices for the exclusive Leap Year Wedding Package start from a very reasonable £5,500. For further information on weddings at Overwater Hall please visit www.overwaterhall.co.uk.