A popular BBC series has inspired a weekend experience at a Victorian folly castle in Cumbria.
Augill Castle, in Cumbria's Eden Valley, is inviting guests for an immersive weekend of secrets, strategy and betrayal replicating the BBC show, The Traitors.
The team are inviting guests to step inside their own version of television's biggest psychological drama in the “Weekend of Deception” from Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8.
Wendy Bennett, owner of Augill Castle, said: "We're always looking for new ways to give guests an experience they won't find anywhere else, and this event felt like a natural fit for us.
"We've got three-hundred-year-old beams and rooms with histories of their own, so the suspicion doesn't feel staged, it feels like it's seeping out of the walls.
"You don't need to have watched a single episode of the show to enjoy it.
"You just need to be a little bit nosy, and not entirely trustworthy."
The immersive experience challenges participants to figure out who can be trusted and who is secretly working against them, just as viewers shout at their screens during the television series.
Priced at £365 per person, the weekend includes two nights in the castle, a welcome supper and game introduction on Friday, a full day of missions and strategy on Saturday, a grand finale dinner, Sunday breakfast, and exclusive use of the castle and grounds.
Guests will sleep in characterful castle bedrooms, enjoy candlelit dinners, and build alliances - or uncover betrayals - by the fire.
For those unable to commit to the full weekend, a shorter option is available.
The one-night ‘Castle Conspiracy’ event will take place on Sunday evening for £65 per person, running from 6pm and including supper, missions, secret roles, and a dramatic reveal.
Augill Castle also offers a private version of the Weekend of Deception for exclusive hire, suitable for milestone birthdays, reunions, or group celebrations.
The castle can accommodate up to 20 guests, with prices starting from £8,200.
The castle has previously been named Family Hotel of the Year at the Good Hotel Guide Cesar Awards and featured in The Sunday Times' Ultimate 100 British Hotels as the best family hotel in the north of England.
It is located two hours from Manchester and Leeds, and one hour from York, Lancaster, and Newcastle.
Guests do not need any prior knowledge of the TV show, as the game is fully explained and hosted from the start.
The experience is suitable for couples, groups, or solo attendees.
For more information or to book, visit https://stayinacastle.com/celebrations/traitors-weekends/ or email office@stayinacastle.com.
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