Pendragon View, Cumbria

14/11/2024

Exploring atmospheric Grisdale - The Dale that Died 🥾🍁🌾😊🧡…. another great place - only 15 mins drive away.

11/11/2024

Pendragon castle 🍁🧡🍂

08/11/2024

Do you fancy a pre-Christmas countryside escape to Cumbria? 🍁🌲We have a choice of weekends & mid-week stays starting from £280 up for grabs. 😊 And your pooch is welcome too! 🐾🥾🧡
To book visit our website www.pendragonview.co.uk 🏡

30/10/2024

Thank you Eve & family for these lovely comments! 🧡 We’re glad you all enjoyed your stay .. and hopefully see you again. 😊🏡🐾

26/10/2024

🧡🍁Come, Explore & Enjoy the peaceful Eden Valley this Autumn. 🧡
🍂Our availability: Friday 8th Nov, 2-7 nights (short breaks from £280), then from 18th Nov onwards.
📗To book, message us or visit our website www.pendragonview.co.uk
🏡 We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Pendragon View! 🧡🐾🚲🥾😊

16/10/2024

🍁🍁Peaceful & colourful walk along lanes and footpaths of Kirkby Stephen. We love Autumn!! 🧡🍂😊
Next availability: Friday 8th Nov, 2-7 nights. 🍁🍁

10/10/2024

Tonight’s Northen Lights - what a show!! ⭐️

08/10/2024

🧡🍂 Looking for a relaxing countryside escape this Autumn?
🍁 We have availability from 7th November onwards with flexible arrival days and min. stay of 2 nights.🧡🍂
www.pendragonview.co.uk

06/10/2024

David Bellamy described the area around Mallerstang as "England's last wilderness". It does feel pretty remote in the Eden Valley between Garsdale head and Kirkby Stephen. The brooding fells in the distance add to the unworldly feel.

Pendragon Castle sits close to the river, and is said to have been built by King Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon. It's more likely that a previous wooden structure was built on that site at that time.

There are plenty of stories associated with this atmospheric place: that the Roman's first built a fort here (a Roman coin was found but no other evidence); that Uther Pendragon tried to re-route the river Eden to provide a moat, that Saxon invaders poisoned the water in the well and killed 100 of Pendragon's men.

According to its Grade I listing, the fortified tower dates from the 12th century. It was abandoned after a raid by a Scottish army set fire to it, rebuilt in the 14th century and burnt down again in the 16th century. Pendragon's heyday was probably in the 17th century when Lady Anne Clifford (who also owned Skipton Castle) restored it and added stables, a brew and bake house. She sounds like a remarkable woman, arguing her right to the castle for 40 years, and continuing to visit the castle until 1676 when she died at the great age of 86.

Now there is enough of the building for it to still be recognisable as a castle, and it's worth visiting not just for its history but the sense that you might have just stepped into a Famous Five mystery, full of the promise of adventure. Horsemen may yet still appear out of the mist to search for King Arthur's relatives.

Pendragon Castle is privately owned but access is permitted so long as you take care not to damage the building or take risks around the castle as parts are still in perilous condition despite some restoration.

photo thanks to Paul Harris.

23/09/2024

🌳The small town of Hawes is a popular place to visit for our guests. It’s only a short drive away and home to the famous Wensleydale Creamery.
“More cheese Gromit?” 🧀🧀😋

14/09/2024

.. a lovely couple of hours exploring history of Appleby-in-Westmorland during the Open Heritage Days. ☀️🌳

06/09/2024

🏡 A warm & sunny☀️WELCOME BACK to our returning guests and their pooches 🐾 🐾.

September is now fully booked and only one stay is available in October: Mon 28 Oct, 5 nights, £510. 🍁🧡🍂

25/08/2024

Great Sunday evening @ The Engine Shed - family & dog friendly venue in Kirkby Stephen 🎶🍻🐾🕺😊

17/08/2024

… you can enjoy this beautiful heather scenery along the old Roman road between Pendragon and Lammerside castle - one of many peaceful walks from our doorstep. 🚶🥾🌾🏡💜

13/08/2024

Last night’s magical Northern Lights show here in the valley 😊. What an experience!! 😍

03/08/2024

💚 Larch Cottage Nurseries, Restaurant & Gallery @ Melkinthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria
Fantastic place full of inspiration 😍🌳🌸🌱🌾☀️

28/07/2024

What a show!! 👌😍

21/07/2024

Do you have plans for next weekend? 💚😊💚

🚨🔔Just one week to go…🔔🚨

🗓️Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July 2024🗓️

Get set for a brilliant weekend filled with fun activities for the whole family! From live music to local food vendors and much, much more…there really is something for everyone to enjoy.

📱 Follow us on Instagram () and Facebook (The Westmorland Dales Festival) to stay updated on all the festival happenings throughout the weekend. And don't forget to visit our website for more details.

📍www.westmorlanddalesfestival.org

💌 Have any questions? Feel free to send us a DM or email, and the team will be happy to assist you.

🎊 We can't wait to see you there! 🎉