Wray Castle
Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building at Claife in Cumbria within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire. The house and grounds have belonged to the National Trust since 1929, with the house open to the public on a regular basis since 2013. The grounds, which include part of the shoreline of Windermere, are open all year round and are renowned for their selection of specimen trees – Wellingtonia, redwood, Ginkgo biloba, weeping lime and varieties of beech.
Wray Castle: its gothic features include fake arrowslits | |
| Established | 2011 |
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| Location | Claife, South Lakeland, Cumbria |
| Coordinates | 54°24′02″N 2°57′51″W |
| Owner | National Trust |
| Public transit access | See website |
| Website | www |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | R.M.S. Wray Castle |
| Designated | 25 March 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1106324 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Listings | 5 including Retaining Walls and Boathouse |
Between March and October, Windermere Lake Cruises operate a passenger boat service on Windermere from Ambleside and the Brockhole National Park Visitor Centre to Wray Castle.
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