Sizergh Castle and Garden, Cumbria

The Deincourt family had owned the land at Sizergh since the 1170s and on the marriage of Elizabeth Deincourt to Sir William de Stirkeland in 1239, the estate passed into the hands of what became the Strickland family. They owned Sizergh Castle until 1950. The estate dates from 1336, when a grant from Edward III allowed Sir Walter Strickland to enclose the land around Sizergh as his exclusive park. The family still live on the estate.

The core of the medieval castle is a 14th-century solar tower surrounded by a Tudor house. It was extended in Elizabethan times and has oak-panelled interiors, including the Inlaid Chamber, complete with period furniture and panelling inlaid with poplar and oak.

The contents of the Inlaid Chamber had been sold to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). During the last part of the 20th century, the V&A starting loaning the panelling back piecemeal. The entirety of the panelling was restored in 1999 under a long-term loan.

Around 1770, the great hall was again expanded in the Georgian style.
Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII and a relative of the Stricklands, is thought to have lived here after her first husband died in 1533.

The estate covers over 6 square kilometres, including a garden with 2 lakes and an award-winning rock garden.

Opening Times

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Ticket Prices

House and garden:
Adult £8.45
Child £4.30
Family £19.80
Family (1 adult) £11.90

Garden:
Adult £5.50
Child £2.85

Reduced rate when arriving by bicycle or public transport

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Disabled Facilities

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More Information

Telephone: 015395 60951
Email: sizergh@nationaltrust.org.uk

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