What's on at Wray Castle
The great Wray Castle drawing challenge
Dramatic views, gothic details and natural wonders – there’s lots to sketch at Wray Castle, as the young Beatrix Potter found. Can you complete all of the drawing challenges?
Sat 16 Feb 2019
+ 8 other dates
10:00-17:00
Upping sticks at sixty
This 10 minute talk introduces the Dawsons, a middle class couple from Liverpool, who built Wray Castle and made a new life in the Lake District.
Sat 16 Feb 2019
+ 260 other dates
13:00-13:15
+ other times
Landmark in the landscape
This 45 minute outdoor guided tour takes in the theatrical architecture of Wray Castle together with its picturesque setting.
Sat 16 Feb 2019
+ 260 other dates
13:30-14:15
+ other times
The survival of Wray Castle
A 10-minute talk explaining the journey this extraordinary building has been on; from family home to institution to public place.
Sat 16 Feb 2019
+ 260 other dates
14:00-14:15
+ other times
Reading Wray Castle
This 10 minute talk will equip visitors with the skills to understand the architecture of Wray Castle - inside and out.
Mon 25 Feb 2019
+ 152 other dates
11:30-11:45
+ other times
Sky of birds and paper meadow
During the weekends of March, drop in and help us celebrate the arrival of spring with this creative activity.
Sat 02 Mar 2019
+ 7 other dates
10:00-16:00
Birds of Wray Castle quest
On your quest, you'll need to imagine yourself in the feathers of one of the resident birds, and explore what life’s like for each of them around the grounds.
Sat 30 Mar 2019
+ 29 other dates
10:00-17:00
Mother's day spring workshop
Drop in between 10am and 4pm, and make a springtime themed fascinator or mask for the special female figure in your life.
Sun 31 Mar 2019
10:00-16:00
Wray Runners at Wray Castle
Every Tuesday evening in the grounds of Wray Castle, there will be running sessions taking place for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced.
Tue 02 Apr 2019
+ 25 other dates
18:00-19:00
That's not my nest! (Cadbury Easter egg hunt)
Drop in between 10am and 4pm over the Easter weekend, and take part in an Easter egg hunt.
Fri 19 Apr 2019
+ 3 other dates
10:00-16:00
Wild about Wray challenge
Does your family have what it takes to complete all the activities, from musical trees to the bog of doom?
Sat 25 May 2019
+ 8 other dates
10:00-17:00