Appleby Castle

This short break was booked as an additional stay in a visit to the UK. We are very glad we booked. From immediately arriving everything was excellant, on driving into Appleby Castle it looked amazing, exactly what you expect from arriving at a castle and period home. On checking in we were taken to our room (Clifford room) and it was perfect. A period room that fit perfectly in the setting steeped in history. The views were awesome, the room was awesome with a modern bathroom across the hall. The bed was very comfortable and the house was so quiet. We booked a impromptu breakfast and dinner, very glad we did (so much we immediately booked the next days breakfast) the service was top class, the food was amazing, nothing was to much trouble and very relaxed. The second breakfast we didn't even need to order as he remembered our order. Dinner was a great experiance, meeting the owner and manager, having a drink and chat in the bar then being shown to the dining room, classical music when eating and a fire. Before leaving Peter opened the Norman keep and we had a look around. It was very interesting loved wandering around it. The whole experiance was better than expected, it began to feel like a home before we left and I would love to return during Xmas with snow on the ground. 5 stars is not enough!!!