Group bookings at Sizergh

On the day of your visit…

Arrival

When you are approximately 10 minutes’ drive away please ring our reception team on 01539 569818 and give us the exact breakdown of your group numbers, i.e. how many National Trust members, National Trust for Scotland members and non-members you have in your party. This information makes it easier for the visitor welcome team to receive your group quickly and efficiently.

Please ensure that NT and NTS members have their cards ready so we can scan these while you are on the coach. It would also help us to know how many people may wish to visit the house in addition to the garden.

On arrival, please could the group leader come to reception. A member of our team will then return with you to the coach but will not come aboard. Cards will be scanned on exiting the coach. A meet and greet will be provided for your group in an open area.

Free familiarisation visits for group leaders

If you're planning a group visit you can request our free Travel Trade Pass and you and a friend or colleague will gain free entry to over 300 of our places throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 12 months. There’s nothing quite like seeing or experiencing somewhere for yourself to help you plan a successful visit. To receive your pass, call 0344 800 2329 or email us at NTTravelTrade@capita.co.uk.

Who is eligible for free entry?

Registered tourist board guides (on production of a valid badge), coach drivers and tour leaders escorting groups of 15 or more. National Trust members also receive free entry, so it is at your discretion whether to refund the entrance fee to members if you have included it in your package – this is not refunded by the National Trust.

Members must bring their current membership cards with them to avoid paying the full group rate. If any of your group would like to join the National Trust please direct them to our Membership page or call 0344 800 1895.

Coaches

Our entrance gates are 3.15 metres wide. Postcode for satnavs is LA8 8DZ. Please pass this information on to your coach company.

The speed limit around the car park is 5mph: please ensure all drivers are aware of this.

As our car park is small, it is our policy to ask coaches to drop off passengers at the visitor building and then park just outside our main entrance gates. The driver is welcome to walk back up the drive to use the café and visitor facilities.

Booking form

If you wish to make a booking, please complete the information on the form below as fully as possible (final numbers can be confirmed nearer your visit date) and return to sizergh@nationaltrust.org.uk or by mail to Business Services, Estate Office, National Trust, Sizergh Castle, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AE.

Groups booking form and information 2023

Fees must be made as one payment on the day of your visit. Payment can be made by cash, debit or credit card. (Payment by invoice is only possible if your group is making purchases amounting to over £1,000 per year, and if each invoice totals more than £100).

You may wish to phone Sizergh a week or so before your visit to ensure that your booking details are correct. Please inform us if there is a sizeable change in numbers, or if your expected arrival time differs from your booking form.

Please note that there are certain dates during the year (including all bank holiday weekends, and weekends during school holidays) when we are not able to accommodate group visits.

Your visit will be confirmed once we have received your completed booking form and acknowledged that your group can be accommodated.

Unless we have agreed the date of your visit already, please suggest several dates on your booking form. If you are not able to return your form promptly, please contact us again before sending it, to check that your chosen date is still free.

We look forward to welcoming your group to Sizergh and hope that you enjoy your visit.