Castle hotel
Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters
Ravenglass, Cumbria
Level 2 Castle Estate StayLevel 2: the Coachman's Quarters occupy the old stable yard buildings on the Muncaster Castle estate. You sleep on the grounds, not inside the historic castle.
Rooms outside the historic walls
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Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters is a self-catering castle hotel stay in converted stable buildings on the Muncaster Castle estate near Ravenglass, Cumbria. It is a Level 2 Castle Estate Stay: you sleep on the grounds, not inside the castle. It suits families and groups who want estate access without hotel service.
Quick facts
- Castle Authenticity Scale
- Level 2: Castle Estate Stay
- Where you sleep
- Rooms outside the historic walls
- Architecture
- Converted stable yard buildings on a castle estate
- Rooms
- 10
- Bedrooms
- 10
- Catering
- Self-catering
- Star rating
- Four-star (Booking.com)
- Guest rating
- 8.9 out of 10 on Booking.com (September 2026)
- Dogs
- Listed as allowed on Booking.com; check the rules
- Listed on Booking.com
- EV charging point, Family rooms, Parking, Free wifi
- Last checked
- September 2026
The story
The story of Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters
Muncaster Castle stands above the River Esk near Ravenglass in Cumbria and is Grade I listed by Historic England. Its oldest fabric is a 14th-century pele tower in the south-west corner, a type of border watch-tower built to warn of raids. The house was enlarged around 1780 for the 2nd Lord Muncaster and then substantially remodelled between 1862 and 1866 by the architect Anthony Salvin for the 4th Lord Muncaster.
The Coachman's Quarters occupy the estate's former stable yard buildings, separate from the castle itself. They have been converted into self-catering accommodation with a shared kitchen, dining room and lounge, according to the estate's own site. Guests here are staying on the wider Muncaster estate rather than inside the listed castle building.
The sleep
Rooms at Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters
The Coachman's Quarters have nine en suite bedrooms in a mix of doubles, twins and family rooms, sleeping between one and four people each, plus a six-bed bunk room with its own bathroom across the hall, according to the estate's own site. Rooms have flat-screen televisions, tea and coffee facilities, and free toiletries. Guests share a fully equipped kitchen with a cooker, dishwasher and fridge freezer, and can arrange a grab-and-go breakfast bag at check-in.
Because the building is a former stable block rather than part of the castle, anyone wanting to sleep inside the historic house itself would need to look at other accommodation on the estate or elsewhere nearby.
The table
Eating at Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters
There is no on-site restaurant at the Coachman's Quarters. Catering is self-service, with guests using the shared kitchen and dining room, according to the estate's own site.
The grounds
Around Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters
A stay at the Coachman's Quarters includes entry to Muncaster Castle Gardens and the estate's Hawk and Owl Centre, according to the estate's own site. The gardens and the castle building are a short walk from the stable yard.
Ravenglass, about a five-minute drive away, sits at the mouth of the Esk estuary and is a stop on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow-gauge railway.
What we'd flag
What we'd flag
- This is self-catering accommodation in the old stable yard, not a room inside the historic castle.
Who it's for
Who Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters suits
The Coachman's Quarters suit families and groups who want a base on a historic estate with gardens and a wildlife centre included, and who are happy to self-cater rather than use hotel service. It is less suited to guests whose main goal is sleeping inside the castle building itself, since these rooms are in a separate converted stable block.
Where Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters is.
Map tiles from OpenStreetMap.
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Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters: questions
Is Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters inside the real castle?
No. The Coachman's Quarters are self-catering rooms in the estate's former stable yard buildings. The historic castle, parts of which date from the 14th century, is a separate Grade I listed building on the same estate.
Is Muncaster Castle a real castle?
Yes. Muncaster Castle is Grade I listed, with its oldest part a 14th-century pele tower. The wider house was enlarged in the 1780s and remodelled between 1862 and 1866 by architect Anthony Salvin.
What does a stay at the Coachman's Quarters include?
According to the estate's own site, a stay includes access to Muncaster Castle Gardens and the Hawk and Owl Centre, plus use of a shared self-catering kitchen, dining room and lounge in the converted stable yard.
Where is Muncaster Castle Coachman's Quarters?
It is on the Muncaster Castle estate near Ravenglass in Cumbria, close to the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow-gauge railway and the mouth of the River Esk.
Sources and checks
Last checked: September 2026. We checked these sources for this page. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- muncaster.co.uk: Coachman's Quarters location in stable yard buildings, gardens and Hawk and Owl Centre access
- muncaster.co.uk: Coachman's Quarters accommodation details (search result snippet: 10 bedrooms)
- historicengland.org.uk: Grade I listing, 14th-century pele tower, 1862 to 1866 Anthony Salvin remodelling