
Brougham Castle
Brougham Castle is approximately 20 miles from The Inn at Brough just a couple of miles outside Penrith.The site of Brougham Castle has been fortified since the Romans erected the fort of Brocavum at the intersection of three Roman roads. With the rivers Eamont and Lowther flowing nearby and meeting to the west, the site had natural defences. Brougham Castle was founded in In 1203 when the barony of Westmorland – containing Appleby, Brough, and Brougham – was granted to Robert de Vieuxpont by King John. The great keep largely survives.
Well worth combining a visit here with one to Brougham Hall just nearby and possibly a shopping trip to Penrith.
Address
Brougham Castle
Moor Lane
Penrith
CA10 2AA