Wray Castle

Following a fun morning at Allen Bank, we popped into the National Trust shop in Grasmere and had a real life chat with twitter buddy @cragchris.  It was lovely to meet with Christine who is something of an oracle of  Lake District events and attractions.  She was excited that we had such a great time at Allen Bank and she suggested we also check out Wray Castle.  So, after a quick lunch stop in Grasmere village, off we went.

Wray Castle is another National Trust property that has not been wrapped in cotton wool and roped off.  It's very child friendly and interactive.  It does have an interesting history which is detailed here.  This blog post is all about the fun you can have there.

like building a castle

making a coat of arms

exploring and dancing 

looking in empty cupboards

princess chairs

building more castles

drawing

making a princess crown

  

blackboards

dressing up as a princess

Knights in shining armour and kings also available...

making shiny fish

Then back down stairs for some much needed castle repairs with new friend Charlie.

  

a story about a fish 

time to make another fish

  

refreshments

then back to being a princess

We didn't spend that much time outside, partly because the weather wasn't great, partly because there was lots to do inside and partly because we were both quite worn out by this stage.  There is a lot more to do outside and Wray Castle is on edge of Windermere Lake so you can combine a visit with a boat ride or other activity.

looks like the real deal eh?

great views from the front of the castle - this is the Langdale Pikes

 Of course, Hannah snored all the way home and then had lots of energy when she got out of the car.