Reviews in Kirkby Stephen

An excellent afternoon tea with plenty of everything. Innovative choices with out being weird which made a vey pleasant change. A Country house retreat at its best. Great place to relax with caring friendly service. Will go again and again.

We had a lovely meal for our anniversary, the food was fantastic as well as the service. All the should feel very proud they were great.

An excellent place for a relaxing getaway. Comfortable and quirky, with delicious food and fantastic service !

Beautiful surroundings, castle is just lovely. The staff where really nice. The afternoon tea was lovely, but We thought there would be a few more sandwiches and cake than there was. It was still nice though. We would return

Lovely place, nice atmosphere, very relaxing, food and service excellent.

Excellent experience. Food was fantastic, best meal we have had which says alot for the difference places we have ate around the country.

Great food and service making a very pleasant evening thank you.

Had a very relaxed time having a delicious afternoon tea in lovely surroundings. Would recommend.

Fabulous menu - we had the sea bass and the beef cheek. Both were delicious and would eat the same again and again ! Starters were also excellent. Will be back :)

Excellent food, relaxed but very efficient service, lovely surroundings.

My partner and I had a delicious meal at the restaurant on Saturday (May 2021). We are new to the local area and it was great to find somewhere so close by for special occasions. There was a great atmosphere, staff were very welcoming and the building looked stunning (we picked a nice sunny night). Good variety on the menu, (we have allergies and vegetarian requirements so not always a given) and we were both very pleased with our choices - and at the same time, jealous of each others! The Green Tea dessert with sorbet was amazing. Staff especially doing a great job. Will certainly be recommending and returning.

We had a truly superb dinner at Augill Castle on Sunday night. Everything was cooked to perfection and bursting with flavour. The menu is short because the chef clearly cares about quality over quantity but I believe there are changes every day. The restaurant is a beautiful room in a stunning castle and we felt totally relaxed as soon as we walked in. The staff were very friendly and really knew what they were doing. Visiting the castle was the perfect way to end lockdown and what a way to regain a bit of normality! Next time we will definitely stay the night.

The afternoon tea was delicious, all homemade and well presented. My Mum who has certain food intolerances was also happy with delacies.

We were gifted our stay as part of a 50th wedding Anniversary 3-day road trip gifted by our family! It truly was an experience we would NOT have missed - the staff, venue, food, ambience and experience was truly magical ... the only thing there was no guarantee of was the weather, which was abysmal - but that didn’t deter us from having a wonderful time! Thank you all - it was truly superb

What a fabulous experience. This place claims to be unlike any other - and thankfully it is. Relaxed yet with high standards; homely and yet professional. We loved it. Menu was limited when we visited the first week after lockdown not least because of the small number of guests, and staff were getting used to serving guests once more. The quality of the food was superb. We thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend it. Local produce, local staff, creative menu and wonderful ambiance.

It's a 5* all round from us! Every dining experience we've had here has been fantastic. The location and surroundings are simply unique and we've always loved the ambience and the relaxed service - just perfect . We love the menu which relies on locally sourced high quality ingredients and have always found vegetarians to be well catered for (rather than treated as an afterthought, as is so often the case elsewhere). After a relaxed evening in the restaurant, what better than to retire to one of the spacious and extremely comfortable bedrooms. Honestly, you'll never want to leave these beds, they are so gorgeous! Augill Castle and the team know exactly how to help you celebrate a special occasion, escape for a few days to relax and recharge or just treat yourself to a meal out or afternoon tea. We've experienced pretty much all of these over the years and we keep coming back :-)

To stay at Augill is to arrive with an open mind, and allow it to percolate through your veins. It is unique and our family have seen the unique way it changes and yet stays the same over time. Since a cold February day on our first visit over 10 years ago, we have enjoyed watching the children run wild in the grounds, relaxed into the comfy chairs beside the fires in the Winter, and played games in the glorious flower gardens in the Summer. Our kids are now full grown, but still enjoy the visits we make from London every year, catching up with old friends amongst the amazing staff, and sampling the drinks from the bar they can now order themselves! Food, wine, and song were always an integral part of the Castle, but now Justin is building his reputation as a great chef with wonderful evening menus to try out. The afternoon teas are "to die for" and worth the wintery hikes and hard miles in the feet after the huge breakfasts. We love the rooms that attach to the main castle - in the days when the kids were little, they provided a space to go when tiredness and hunger got the better of their manners! Nowadays, we revel in the main house rooms, and can still get a cuppa whenever we want! I hesitate to say that this is not a hotel, but for us it really isn't. It's a way of living. As the owners once said - it's a place to leave your shoes at the front door and treat as your own for the time you are there. Despite pandemics, and nods to the changing styles, Augill still is That place - just come with an open mind & a pair of slip off shoes.