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Glen Eyrie Castle

Historic, soul-stirring, and awe-inspiring. Host your group event at the Glen Eyrie Castle and Conference Center!

The perfect location for spiritual retreats, student events, conferences, and family reunions, Glen Eyrie Conference Center invites guests to focus on what matters most. Just minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, Glen Eyrie is the original estate of the city’s founder, General William Jackson Palmer. Today the property is proudly owned by the Navigators –an international Christian Ministry – serving the local community and international guests with gracious hospitality and unparalleled grandeur.

Host your guests overnight in one of our 95 guest rooms across the property, ranging from unique and historic rooms in The Castle, Pink House, and Eagles Nest Lodge to more traditional hotel rooms in our four other lodges.

With over 17,700 square feet of meeting space, Glen Eyrie can accommodate your meeting needs across the property. Host your event in the historic Castle or in a meeting space where your lodging is also located. Conference guests also have access to onsite, private hiking trails, fire pits, sports equipment, board games, and team-building activities, Afternoon Tea and historic Tours, as well as partnerships with local attractions for adventures in and around Colorado Springs.

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• Area : 1,244 sqft

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Colorado Springs Castle: Glen Eyrie, A Place of Solitude

The stone Colorado Springs castle stands tall on a gentle hill, framed by century-old trees and a sandstone canyon wall as its backdrop. The Glen Eyrie castle, and the story of the man who built it, quickly capture the imaginations of visitors.

Colorado Springs Castle: Glen Eyrie

Glen Eyrie was the personal retreat of Civil War hero Gen. William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. Today, the castle in Colorado Springs is still a retreat for countless others seeking solitude.

Palmer was born a Quaker but fought in the Civil War because he so abhorred slavery. By all accounts, his military service was exemplary. But as soon as the war was over, he turned his eyes West and saw the future: railroads. He built several and traveled extensively before settling in Colorado Springs.

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He met and married the daughter of one of his business associates, the petite Mary Lincoln Mellen, nicknamed “Queen” by her grandmother and called that by her husband her whole life.

Palmer promised his queen the grandest home he could afford and bought the valley and adjacent canyon north of the Garden of the Gods in 1870. First, they built what is today the carriage house, where they lived on the 2,000-acre estate until the 22-room frame house was built.

Palmer engaged a Scottish landscape architect to sculpt the barren grounds into a veritable park, complete with fruit trees and a rose garden. The architect dubbed the valley Glen Eyrie (valley of the eagles), a name which the Palmers liked and adopted. Eagles still live here, along with deer, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, coyotes, ringtails, wild turkeys and a variety of small mammals and birds.

Entering the grounds through the stone-pillared gates, life seems to suddenly slow down. Even the 15-mph speed limit seems too fast.

When this grand estate was built, it had all the modern conveniences: Electric gates, a milk pasteurization plant, greenhouses for growing vegetables and flowers, its own laundry, an indoor bowling alley, telephones in the house and stables for the fine horses Palmer raised and loved (he hated cars).

All this, and his beloved bride was gone.

Young Queen had a mild heart attack in 1880 and was advised by her doctor to move to a lower altitude. She moved back to the East Coast, and later to England, where she died in 1894 at the age of 44, leaving Palmer and their three daughters.

There are lots of stories about what transpired during this time. All that’s known for sure is that Palmer’s business interests were in the West and that Queen moved East. Some say she found life in the West too lacking in culture. Others claim theirs was a real love story to which fate dictated an unhappy ending.. Palmer did visit her as often as possible, it’s said, until her death in 1894.

In the early 1900s, Palmer decided to transform the frame house into a stone castle in honor of his beloved late wife. She loved castle homes, and he felt building this castle in Colorado Springs would honor and celebrate her.

Work began in 1904 and was finished in less than two years. Then, in 1906, the accomplished horseman was thrown while riding an unfamiliar horse and broke his neck. He was paralyzed from his rib cage down.

Still, he managed his family and business for a few more years until his death at age 72 in 1909.

After passing through several ownerships, the estate was purchased in 1953 by The Navigators, an international non-denominational Christian ministry. For many years, the castle was almost inaccessible to local residents.

In recent years, however, The Navigators has recognized Glen Eyrie’s importance to local history and residents. Now, visitors can enjoy a delicious high tea in front of a massive fireplace, and tour the castle with a guide. They can stroll the gardens, restored in recent years to their former glory. They can hike scenic Queen’s Canyon on request. There’s no charge to visit the property.

Volunteer guide Bill Ricketts is knowledgeable about the property’s history, answering just about any question thrown at him.

No, the bowling alleys are gone. Yes, the little general store out on the lawn was once a schoolhouse for one of Palmer’s daughters. Yes, there is a tunnel from house to the stable, for use in inclement weather and because it’s said Palmer wanted an escape for his family in case of labor unrest.

The castle now also serves as a bed-and-breakfast inn, with 18 guest rooms scattered around its 38,000 square feet of space, and if the breakfasts are as good as the high tea, they’re a treat indeed.

Guests stay in everything from the servants’ quarters (much nicer than they sound) to the spacious honeymoon suite, high atop the castle with views out over the valley. General Palmer’s room is on the second floor and not by any means the grandest.

“He was a man of modest tastes,” Ricketts says. “You’ll notice that most of the castle is not ornate. He was not an ostentatious man. He liked things simple.”

The 24 fireplaces were his one concession to extravagance. There’s a Delft tile fireplace from Holland, one that looks like a French suit of armor (complete with an engraved fleur de lis), and Italian marble in the dining room. All came from Europe, except for the massive native stone fireplace in Palmer’s study.

Glen Eyrie was Palmer’s retreat from the world. But he was so proud of it, he loved to show it off and share it with others. He threw lavish Christmas parties for local children each year. The tradition continues today, with the property hosting elegant holiday parties that include an extravagant production and feast in The Great Hall. Guests can simply attend the Christmas festivities or include an overnight stay at the castle in Colorado Springs.

The commitment to Palmer’s vision hasn’t gone unnoticed. “I think he would approve of what’s being done here today,” says Mike McNamee, the director of sales and programs for The Navigators. “By all accounts, he was a spiritual man and very community-minded.” One can imagine Palmer enjoying these huge celebrations every holiday at the Glen Eyrie castle. He would also likely be fond of the events that take place throughout the year. The events bring members of the community together.

But you don’t have to wait for the holiday season or attend one of the numerous events for this castle to come to life. If you stop by, you will immediately fall in love with this castle.

A sunny spring day is an excellent time to hike to this castle. During your hike, you’ll understand why Palmer found this place so intriguing. It is wild, with nearly a dozen primitive crossings of Camp Creek required to reach the waterfall that feeds it. In the middle of civilization is this wilderness, somehow preserved despite changes in the world outside.

The estate is so big, there can be hundreds of people on the property — here for spiritual retreats, marriage encounters or just vacation — but you’d never know it.

If you’re looking for a good piece of quiet, Glen Eyrie’s the place.

Glen Eyrie, 3820 N. 30th St. Colorado Springs, 80904 To make a reservation for high tea and/or a tour, or for room reservations, call (800) 944-4536. For more information, go to www.navigators.org/us/ministries/gleneyrie/castle.

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Glen Eyrie Castle is a large 19th-century house built for the founder of Colorado Springs, General William Jackson Palmer. The English Tudor-style castle was constructed in 1871 and sits on 800 acres (324 hectares) of grounds in the Rocky Mountains. Today the castle and its estate is owned by a Christian organization called The Navigators

When you arrive at Glen Eyrie, look over the building’s architecture that includes a tower. The structure was designed to look like a typical English castle.

Take one of the 90-minute guided tours of the 67-room castle. Learn about the building’s architecture and the history of the Palmer family who lived here. The tour starts with a historical video and a tour of the Carriage House, where the Palmer family lived for a short while.

Then go onto the main building. Step into the Great Hall and marvel at its vaulted wooden ceiling. Walk up the Grand Staircase and see some of the bedrooms that have been furnished with period décor. They include General Palmer’s bedroom and a room with a glass balcony that belonged to one of his daughters. Stay for afternoon tea in the castle’s Music Room or even for the night as there is accommodation onsite.After your tour, step outside to explore the castle’s grounds and gardens.

Glen Eyrie Castle is open daily, although tours are not scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from October through to April. As the estate is a functioning conference facility, you may find that some rooms are closed during your visit. There is a charge for the tour, but children under five years of age get in for free.

The castle is situated in northwest Colorado Springs, approximately 7 miles (11 kilometers) from the city center. There is no public transport access to the attraction, and parking is free on the castle grounds.

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Glen Eyrie Castle sits on 700 acres of land, which past visitors routinely describe as both beautiful and peaceful. The founder of Colorado Springs, General William Jackson Palmer, built a huge house for his family in the late 1800s and later remodeled the structure to become the castle it is today. Today, the Navigators, a Christian group, own and operate the property. Primarily, the castle is a conference and event space. If you're not part of an event, not to worry. You're still welcome to visit.

The property runs 90-minute guided tours that trace the history of the castle itself, the Navigators and the surrounding landscape. The property also offers afternoon tea, providing guests with a selection of canapes and desserts to savor while sipping freshly brewed tea. There is also a gift shop filled with souvenirs and Christian books.

Extend your stay by booking one of the castle's rooms for an evening. Glen Eyrie boasts 17 guest rooms. Rooms are appointed with king- or queen-sized beds, lavish wallpaper and wood furnishings. You won't find any TVs in the rooms, but you will get free Wi-Fi and exquisite views from your windows. (Note, too, that some rooms do not have air conditioning.) Premier lodge rooms are also available, though these accommodations are for guests ages 14 and older; minors must be accompanied by an adult. Standard rooms with two queen-size beds can accommodate up to five people, including children. Overnight guests have access to the property's hiking trails, board games and outdoor games.

Past travelers enjoyed their visits to Glen Eyrie Castle and encouraged future visitors to book a night. They also raved about the castle's architecture, spectacular setting and the included breakfast (for overnight guests).

Tickets for a guided tour of the castle cost $12 per person; afternoon tours are available daily. Tea costs $36 per person and is offered Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staying overnight is subject to availability and priority is given to groups. Nightly rates vary depending on the room you choose and the season.

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3820 N 30th St

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Highland Haven in Evergreen was booked and so were all the jacuzzi suites at the Monarch Casino Resort in Blackhawk when my boyfriend and I were looking for a Saturday night. getaway; we ended up at Glen Eyrie. You can book a room at Glen Eyrie without even realizing that it is the headquarters of the Navigators. Their mission is "To know Christ and make Him known, and help others do the same." During the checkin process, the lady with the Tammy Baker mascara told us "no drugs or alcohol are permitted on the property." I wasn't sure if I should be offended because I'm not sure if they tell everyone that. Another employee, a gray-haired older gentleman, sat there with his arms crossed and glared at us without blinking until we headed to our room. Past the castle foyer and down the halls where the guest rooms are located, the ambience is more like a youth hostel in a retirement home. The room was stuffy and stale smelling, there was no AC, and I couldn't figure out how to open the window. It inspired me to save the romance for later and stay outside, enjoying the grounds and until dark. Fortunately, I came prepared with six different prohibited substances, and made sure we picked up a bottle of wine when we came back from dinner. The mascara lady made sure tell us there is no tv in the room. I wish I would have told her that we can enjoy ourselves plenty without one. Breakfast is served in the King James dining hall from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. I was prepared for it to be really weird, anticipating that someone was going to help us to know Jesus, invite us to church, or ask us where we attend. I carefully curated our responses, and couldn't wait for someone to ask but no one did. Instead, we sat there and tried to guess which guests had successfully prayed the gay away and which guests had booked on booking.com and also had no idea who the Navigators are. I was so disappointed I wasn't able to use any of my invented narrative or whip out my phone to show them my ancestry.com app and impress them with the fact that King James of the KJV bible and the namesake of their splendid dining hall is actually my 15th great grandfather. Sigh, no one cared. I was sick to my stomach for the rest of the day from that breakfast buffet, particularly the mysterious José Olé freezer burrito with sprinkled with micro greens Because it was kind of creepy that we had to sign all of those safety release papers, I felt unsafe until we were off the property, and past the Colorado Springs Focus on the Family freeway exit sign. There was something magical about the weekend, not sure if it was the hospitality ministry or the contraband. When I stopped having diarrhea later at home, my Apple Watch said my blood oxygen levels were 100% and my resting heart rate was 53. I will never return to Glen Eyrie, but feel blessed to have had this experience to share with others.

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We stayed at the Glen for a week. Specifically in the building Big Horn. They had conference/work rooms on each floor. They also had a communal fridge. I really appreciated how the beds were made each day. The beds were so inviting when we got back to our rooms after long days. Our group also ate breakfast and lunches at the Glen. The food was quite good. I remember their brussel sprouts being quite good. The kitchen staff are always so polite to help take away any finished plates. I also recommend eating on their outside patio and enjoying the view.

My husband and I love Glen Eyrie and all there is to offer! We have been personally blessed in countless ways by the willingness of the staff, the Navigator ministries that the Glen hosts and works closely with like Eagle Lake Camps! We have been honored to volunteer and work alongside the staff at Glen Eyrie and find it to be a special place to make connections, meet people from all over the world, and admire the beauty of the earth that God has created in such neat ways! The castle is so cozy and has so much character, but the rocks, the hiking trails, the trees, the snow in the winter and the leaves in the fall and the way the Lord works through the people that work at and enjoy the grounds are what makes this cove of Colorado Springs particularly magical! My husband and I hope to witness this place and the work inside of it thrive!

We traveled here today and learned that you needed to make a reservation. Without a reservation, if you would like to know, you get to have access to the streets for 15 minutes - which is good enough for some photos of the outside of the castle. It was gorgeous during those 15 minutes, but I do wish we could have made a reservation at the gate or something along those lines.

The outside photo I did get the privilege to take!

I love castles! And who would have thought Colorado Springs to be the home of an English style castle? Aside from offering a bed and breakfast service as well as serving as a conference center to the Navigators, Glen Eyrie also offers castle tours and tea time hours boasting a grand view complete with wildlife on its grounds. Because I found out about tea time last minute, I wasn't able to book a tea time during our stay but we did take a tour and it was quite fantastic. Learning the history of the castle, walking around the grounds, marveling at the scenery surrounding the castle was quite a magnificent experience! While we weren't able to check out a lot of the rooms due to people staying in them at the time, we did get to see quite a few rooms in the castle, including the main hall which was grand and can now host conferences and events. Our tour guide was quite knowledgeable and was able to explain the origin of some of the pieces in the castle. There was tea going on when we went so we couldn't explore that room but we were given the chance to peak at the room. They also have an English rose garden within the grounds but it wasn't in bloom when we went. The lawns were well manicured though and we saw a few creatures roaming around freely. The area is absolutely gorgeous and worth a visit either to stay, just for the tour or just for tea!

Glen Eyrie is a beautiful location right next to the Garden of the Gods. My family loved getting to walk around the property and enjoy the beautiful scenery. We saw lots of wildlife, ranging from mountain goats, squirrels, turkeys... A friend of ours saw a bear earlier this summer. He contacted the grounds keeper and they were aware of the situation and actively monitoring it. The was a wedding taking place during our visit and I think this would be such a picturesque place for a wedding. I've stayed here for conferences in the past and the lodging are great and the food in the dining hall is good. Lots of hiking options around the property and we even got an impromptu tour from one of the docents. Great customer service. We ended our trip with a stop in the bookstore/ gift shop/ coffee house. Each season brings a new beauty to the Glen and it's definitely worth a visit.

Expectations exceeded from our stay! First and foremost, the staff are absolutely incredible and welcoming. The property is absolutely gorgeous with lots of trails and animals. Tea time is a must! I only wish we would have stayed a few more days to enjoy more of the space!

Wonderful tour guide named Tori. learned so much while enjoying the beautiful sights of the grounds. Enjoyed the tea time aswell that you can reserve separately from the tour. Staff was very friendly and professional.

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We understood that the tours were being done in small groups and upon arrival we saw signage encouraging masks. The tour room was small and it was packed, no room to social distance. Of about 6 families of 4 in attendance only 2 groups wore masks. The docent was also unmasked. There was no way to socially distance in the first 20 minutes (super dull and slow presentation indoors) and the family in front of us was visibly ill- both children sneezing and parents both coughing (unmasked). The tour guide was nice but not enough meat to the tour, or perhaps they have not kept up the building well enough to give enough content to the tour. It didn't seem like the Navigators take conservation of the property seriously. Hand Sanitizer was all over the place but the dispensers were empty. When we contacted the Navigators about our health saftey concerns we were told by their own PR person what her own personal beliefs are about the pandemic. Not professional. Even without covid the tour wasn't worth it. Rosemont Museum in Pueblo has much more meat to the tour, I recommend heading south!

Tea: Seriously a waste of time. The vegan alternatives were a joke and not at all fair or comparable alternatives to the menu items. Vegan should not be advertised if they are not going to give a fair amount of food. We weren't expecting a heavy lunch from a tea, but both left still hungry. The sever was so awkward that he often came off as rude. The tea was from a bag, not even loose leaf. I expected much more for the money we paid (wasted). Tour: Also a waste of time. While the castle and grounds were beautiful, the tour was excruciatingly slow. The tour glossed over all of the meaningful history of how progressive General Palmer was and only focused on their religious agenda. The tour guide was also very dismissive about how the natives were displaced. I was appalled. Please do not spend your money to support this organization.

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6 Captivating Colorado Castles to See

March 29, 2021 By //  by  Jules Marie

Who knew that Colorado had so many castles? A day trip touring the myriad of enchanting Colorado Castles is a chance to experience the royalty and grandeur of the late 1800s.

There are castles of varying architecture and age, from recently built in within the last one hundred years, and those that are far older. The oldest castles actually lie in the southwest part of the state. Built by the Ancient Puebloan people, these architectural areas are year round places to visit. They contain ruins of old mesa top villages and cliff dwellings.

Best Castles in Colorado

There are many other historic manmade landmarks located around the state. So keep your eyes peeled next time you’re road tripping. These castles are situated throughout Colorado, with many up and down the Front Range. Others lie in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

Some are open to the public to visit, others are private residences that do not permit visitors. One cool private castle that can only be enjoyed from the roadside , pictured above, is Cano’s Castle . It’s located in Antonito, which is a historic train town in southern Colorado.

Here are the top castles in Colorado , in no particular order:

1. Miramont Castle, Manitou Springs

Love architectural variety? Then visit the 14,000 sq. ft. Miramont Castle located in Manitou Springs . Built by Father Jean Baptiste Francolon in 1895 the house is an eclectic estate that’s a mixture of nine architectural styles, including Byzantine, Tudor, Gothic, Medieval and Victorian.

Rarely does one of the 40 rooms have four square corners with many having eight-sided and 16-sided rooms. It’s said that Father Francolon was concerned with the unrest in France at the time and his castle bears many hidden tunnels, escape routes and secret compartments.

Daily tours of the castle are given and visitors can view 30 rooms decked out in authentic Victorian furnishings. Hot tea is served in the Queen’s Parlour Tearoom, and Victorian and modern day fare is served daily. Two chairlifts were installed in the late 70s making most areas accessible for anyone with mobility impairment.

2. Palmer Castle aka Glen Eyrie Castle

If you love a love story, visit the Palmer Castle aka Glen Eyrie Castle in Colorado Springs . General Wm. Jackson Palmer of Colorado Springs built this dream home with 24 fireplaces for his wife in 1872. Say what? 24 fireplaces!

Today, the 800-acre property includes a retreat and conference center, as well as lodging in one of its 2 beautifully furnished guest rooms. Day visitors can also reserve tea or tours online.

3. Bishop Castle, Pueblo

One man built Bishop Castle ! One man! Jim Bishop is a testament to the adage: If you build it, they will come. As a 15-year old kid who loved the mountains he began building a small cabin from rocks and soon he was unstoppable.

Today, the towering castle boasts a grand ballroom, soaring towers, bridges with 100-mile vistas and even a fire-breathing dragon. The castle in Rye is always open and free of charge but best to check their website before visiting.

4. Dunafon Castle

Dunafon Castle was built in 1941 in a dramatically gorgeous setting near Ideldale . Once owned by royalty, today Dunafon Castle hosts charity benefits, corporate gatherings and private events. Its 140 acres include several walkways for mobility-impaired visitors to navigate the grounds, courtyards and waterways. It’s built on a peninsula with breathtaking views of the crystal-clear waters of Bear Creek.

5. Redstone Castle, near Carbondale

Redstone Castle was completed in 1902 for industrialist and coal magnate John Cleveland Osgood. This magnificent castle boasts 24 bedrooms, 16 baths and is perched on sandstone cliffs near the Crystal River Valley by Carbondale .

Its list of distinguished guests included President Roosevelt and JP Morgan. It recently sold for $2m and is currently a private residence. Public tours are offered. Advanced tour tickets are required, and can be purchased online.

6. Richthofen Castle

Now privately owned at 7020 E. 12th Ave. Denver and no tours of Richthofen Castle are available. It was completed in 1887 for Baron Walter von Richthofen, a Prussian immigrant and Colorado mining entrepreneur. The Baron was also the uncle of the notorious WWI German fighter pilot, The Red Baron. Richthofen Castle is located in east Denver’s historic Montclair neighborhood and is modeled after the Baron’s ancestral home.

This impressive Colorado castle contains 35 rooms in a massive 15,000 sq. ft. mansion with towering sprires, gargoyles carved in stone, a grand Porte-cochère and a looming stone tower. One step inside reveals luxurious amenities: Hand-carved woodwork, leaded glass and even hand-tooled leather wallpaper.

In 1911, Richthofen hosted a sensational murder when Gertrude Patterson shot her husband Charles Patterson in the back of the head. Rumor was she claimed self-defense as a result of him beating her.

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Original Glen Eyrie Residence

In 1871 Colorado Springs founder William Jackson Palmer built his first residence at Glen Eyrie, a large clapboard house with more than twenty rooms.

Palmer at Glen Eyrie

Palmer and his wife, known as Queen, occupied the original Glen Eyrie residence only sporadically in the 1870s and 1880s because Palmer often traveled for work and Queen was confined to lower elevations because of a heart condition.

Renovated Glen Eyrie Castle

After selling the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1901, Palmer retired from active business and undertook extensive renovations to Glen Eyrie, transforming the house into a stone castle with sixty-seven rooms.

The largest and most impressive room in the renovated Glen Eyrie castle was Book Hall, which could hold 300 people and had a balcony where an orchestra could perform.

Originally built in the early 1870s at the mouth of Queens Canyon in Colorado Springs , Glen Eyrie was home to city founder William Jackson Palmer . In the early twentieth century Palmer expanded the house into an elaborate stone castle, but he died soon after its completion. The property passed through several hands before being acquired in 1953 by an evangelical ministry called the Navigators , who operate the property as a Christian conference and events center.

Original House

The railroad engineer William Jackson Palmer first saw the area that is now Colorado Springs in the 1860s, while surveying for the Kansas-Pacific Railroad . He made plans to establish a resort colony there and bought land for himself at the mouth of a narrow canyon just north of Garden of the Gods . His landscape architect, John Blair, may have suggested the name Glen Eyrie (“Valley of the Eagle’s Nest”), referring to an eagle’s nest on a large gray rock near the entrance to the canyon.

In 1871, the year Palmer founded Colorado Springs, he began construction on his first house at Glen Eyrie, a large clapboard house with more than twenty rooms. Over the next two decades, however, Palmer and his wife, Mary Mellen Palmer (often known as Queen), occupied the house only sporadically because they were often traveling for Palmer’s job. In addition, starting in the 1880s Queen Palmer suffered from a heart condition that forced her to stay at lower elevations. She lived primarily on the East Coast and in England with her three daughters, and Palmer visited them regularly several times a year. After Queen Palmer died in 1894, the Palmer daughters came to Glen Eyrie to live with their father.

Stone Castle

In 1901 Palmer sold the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad for $6 million and retired from active business. His fortune secure, he started to donate large plots of land to the city of Colorado Springs and also made plans for extensive renovations to Glen Eyrie. Preparations with architect Frederick J. Sterner and engineer Edmond Van Dienst took two years, with the bulk of the renovations completed in 1903–4 while Palmer and his daughters toured Europe.

The large new stone castle at Glen Eyrie had sixty-seven rooms and more than twenty fireplaces. The exterior used stone quarried from the estate, and the interior relied heavily on oak paneling. The main level had parlors, a solarium, and a dining room. Bedroom suites for Palmer and his daughters occupied the second floor, which also contained guest suites and servants’ quarters. The third floor had even more bedrooms plus a sitting room and access to the castle’s tower. The most impressive room in the house was Book Hall, a huge room large enough to hold 300 people. It had a massive fireplace and a balcony where an orchestra could perform. Underneath Book Hall were billiard rooms and a bowling alley. The kitchen had space for ice storage as well as a walk-in refrigerator, and a separate building nearby housed a pasteurization plant.

Palmer enjoyed his elaborate stone castle for only a few years. In 1906 he was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident, and he died three years later.

After Palmer

After Palmer died at Glen Eyrie in 1909, his daughters tried to donate the mansion to the city of Colorado Springs. The city declined because it feared maintenance costs would be too high. Over the next forty years, the property passed through the hands of several owners, but the main house was rarely occupied.

In 1916 a group of Oklahoma businessmen bought Glen Eyrie for $150,000. They hoped to turn the property into a golf resort with a tavern and up to 150 luxury houses, but that plan died after the United States entered World War I in 1917. The businessmen operated the castle briefly as a tea room, then sold it to Alexander Smith Cochran for $450,000 in 1918.

Cochran soon closed the castle, which was too expensive to maintain, and allowed it to fall into disrepair. On the sunny side of the valley, he built himself a separate $100,000 vacation house, known as the Pink House, though he rarely spent much time there. Cochran died in 1929, just at the onset of the Great Depression, and the expensive property languished on the real estate market for the next nine years. During that time a group of servants lived at Glen Eyrie and maintained the buildings.

By 1938 the economy was improving. That year the Texas oilman George W. Strake bought Glen Eyrie for $200,000. He expanded the Pink House and reopened the castle for parties. He also did some ranching on the property. In 1953 he listed Glen Eyrie for sale at $500,000.

The Navigators

The listing caught the eye of Dawson Trotman, a Christian evangelist who had founded the Navigators ministry in the early 1930s. At the time, the Navigators were based in Los Angeles, but Trotman was considering a move to Colorado and eyed Glen Eyrie as a possible headquarters for the organization. Trotman originally planned to split the purchase with his friend and fellow evangelical Billy Graham.

When George Strake, a devout Catholic, found out that Christian groups wanted to acquire Glen Eyrie, he slashed the price to $300,000 to make the sale easier. Nevertheless, the deal nearly died, especially after Graham backed out when his business advisers warned against it. Trotman had to quickly raise $100,000 for a down payment. The Navigators raised the money at the last minute, and in September 1953 the group bought the Glen Eyrie estate, which included lakeside property in the Rampart Range above Queens Canyon.

Since 1953 Glen Eyrie has been the headquarters of the Navigators and the organization’s more recently established publishing arm, NavPress. The Navigators also operate the property as a Christian conference and retreat center, hosting about 350 events and 46,000 visitors per year. The lakeside property in the Rampart Range is now home to Eagle Lake Camps, a Christian summer camp program.

Because of its location at the mouth of a canyon at the edge of the city, Glen Eyrie has faced several natural disasters. Major floods swept through the property in 1947 and 1999. Most recently the Waldo Canyon fire in June 2012 seriously threatened the property, causing hundreds of people to be evacuated. The fire eventually blew north and caused no damage at Glen Eyrie, but it left nearby hills devoid of vegetation and susceptible to floods and mudslides. Since 2012 the Navigators have invested more than $1 million in drainage control and landscape improvements to mitigate the risk of flooding.

The main Glen Eyrie castle remains largely unaltered, with the exception of a new kitchen and the removal of the bowling alley to add a dining area. The house and grounds are open to visitors who make reservations for afternoon tea, a castle tour, or an overnight stay; it is possible to spend the night in the castle, the Pink House, or newer lodges built by the Navigators.

Glen Eyrie is an enormous castle-like structure in Colorado Springs . Today it is a Christian conference and events center. William Jackson Palmer , founder of Colorado Springs, built Glen Eyrie as a home in the 1870s. In the early twentieth century, Palmer expanded the house into an elaborate stone castle. The property passed through several hands before being acquired in 1953 by an evangelical ministry called the Navigators.

William Jackson Palmer first saw the area that is now Colorado Springs in the 1860s while he was working as a surveyor for the Kansas-Pacific Railroad. Later, Palmer established the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, which made him a fortune. He began to make plans to establish a town at the foot of Pikes Peak.

Palmer bought land for a home at the mouth of a narrow canyon just north of Garden of the Gods. He named the canyon Queen Canyon. His landscape architect, John Blair, may have suggested the name Glen Eyrie, which means “Valley of the Eagle’s Nest.” The name refers to an eagle’s nest perched on a rocky ledge near the entrance to the canyon.

In 1871 Palmer founded the city of Colorado Springs and began construction on his first house at Glen Eyrie. It was a large clapboard house with more than twenty rooms. Palmer and his wife, Mary Mellen Palmer—also known as Queen—were rarely at the house because they often traveled for Palmer’s job. In the 1880s, Queen Palmer was diagnosed with a heart condition that forced her to stay at lower elevations. She was unable to live in Colorado and never returned to Glen Eyrie. She resided primarily on the East Coast and in England with their three daughters. After Queen Palmer died in 1894, the daughters came to Glen Eyrie to live with their father.

In 1901 Palmer sold the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad for $6 million and retired. His fortune secure, he started to donate large plots of land to the city of Colorado Springs. He also made plans to build a castle at Glen Eyrie. Preparations with architect Frederick J. Sterner and engineer Edmond Van Dienst took two years, with most of the renovations completed in 1904. Palmer and his daughters toured Europe during the construction.

The new stone castle at Glen Eyrie had sixty-seven rooms and more than twenty fireplaces. The exterior used stone quarried from the estate and the interior was covered with oak paneling. The main level had parlors, a solarium, and a dining room. Bedroom suites for Palmer and his daughters occupied the second floor, which also contained guest suites and servants’ quarters. The third floor had even more bedrooms plus a sitting room. A stairwell provided access to the castle’s lofty tower.

The most impressive room in the house was Book Hall. This huge room was large enough to hold 300 people and had a massive fireplace and a balcony where an orchestra could perform. Underneath Book Hall were billiard rooms and a bowling alley. The kitchen had space for ice storage as well as a walk-in refrigerator, and a separate building nearby housed a pasteurization plant.

After Palmer died at Glen Eyrie, his daughters attempted to donate the home to the city of Colorado Springs. The city declined because it feared maintenance costs would be too high. Over the next forty years, the property passed through the hands of several owners. The house was rarely occupied during this time.

In 1916 a group of Oklahoma businessmen bought Glen Eyrie for $150,000. They hoped to turn the property into a golf resort with a tavern and up to 150 luxury houses. That plan was abandoned when the United States entered World War I in 1917. The businessmen operated the castle briefly as a tea room, then sold it to Alexander Smith Cochran for $450,000 in 1918.

Cochran soon closed the castle because it was too expensive to maintain. The beautiful home fell into disrepair. On the sunny side of the valley, he built a separate $100,000 vacation house, known as the Pink House. Cochran rarely spent time at the property. He died in 1929, at the beginning of the Great Depression. The huge, expensive property languished on the real estate market for the next nine years. During that time, a group of servants lived at Glen Eyrie and maintained the buildings.

By 1938 the economy was improving. That year the Texas oilman George W. Strake bought Glen Eyrie for $200,000. He expanded the Pink House and reopened the castle for parties and did some ranching on the property. He lived there for fifteen years. In 1953 he listed Glen Eyrie for sale for $500,000.

The listing caught the eye of Dawson Trotman, a Christian evangelist. He had founded the Navigators ministry in the early 1930s. At the time, the Navigators were based in Los Angeles, but Trotman was considering a move to Colorado. He saw Glen Eyrie as a possible headquarters for the organization. Trotman originally planned to split the purchase with his friend and fellow evangelical minister Billy Graham.

Owner George Strake was a devout Catholic, and when he found out that Christian groups wanted to acquire Glen Eyrie, he slashed the price to $300,000 to make the sale easier. Nevertheless, the deal nearly fell through. Graham backed out when his business advisers warned against it. Trotman had to quickly raise $100,000 for a down payment. The Navigators raised the money at the last minute. In September 1953, the group bought the Glen Eyrie estate, which included lakeside property in the Rampart Range above Queens Canyon.

Since 1953 Glen Eyrie has been the headquarters of the Navigators and the organization’s more recently established publishing arm, NavPress. The Navigators operate the property as a Christian conference and retreat center. They host about 350 events and 46,000 visitors per year. The lakeside property in the Rampart Range is home to Eagle Lake Camps, a Christian summer camp program.

Glen Eyrie has faced several natural disasters because of its location at the mouth of a canyon. Major floods swept through the property in 1947 and 1999. Most recently, the Waldo Canyon fire in June 2012 seriously threatened the property and caused hundreds of people to be evacuated. The fire eventually blew north and caused no lasting damage at Glen Eyrie. But the nearby hills were left devoid of vegetation and susceptible to floods and mudslides. Since 2012 the Navigators have invested more than $1 million in drainage control and landscape improvements to mitigate the risk of flooding.

The main Glen Eyrie castle remains largely unaltered, except for a new kitchen and the removal of the bowling alley to add a dining area. The house and grounds are open to visitors who make reservations for afternoon tea, a castle tour, or an overnight stay. Visitors can spend the night in the castle, the Pink House, or newer lodges built by the Navigators.

Glen Eyrie is an enormous castle-like structure in Colorado Springs. It is used as a Christian conference and events center. William Jackson Palmer , the founder of Colorado Springs, first built it as a home in the 1870s. Later, Palmer expanded the house into an elaborate stone castle. The property passed through several hands before being acquired in 1953 by an evangelical ministry called the Navigators.

William Jackson Palmer first saw the area that is now Colorado Springs in the 1860s. He was working as a surveyor for the Kansas-Pacific Railroad. Later, William Jackson Palmer became the founder and owner of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. He became a very wealthy man. He began to make plans to establish a town in the beautiful area at the foot of Pikes Peak.

He bought land to build a home at the mouth of a narrow canyon just north of Garden of the Gods. He named the canyon Queen Canyon. His landscape architect, John Blair, may have suggested the name Glen Eyrie. The name means “Valley of the Eagle’s Nest,” and refers to an eagle’s nest that was perched on a rocky ledge near the entrance to the canyon.

In 1871 Palmer founded the city of Colorado Springs. He began construction on his first house at Glen Eyrie. It was large clapboard house with more than twenty rooms. Palmer and his wife, Mary Mellen Palmer—known as “Queen”—were rarely at the house because they were traveling for Palmer’s job. Then, in the 1880s, Queen Palmer was diagnosed with a heart condition that forced her to stay at lower elevations. She was unable to live in Colorado and never returned to Glen Eyrie. She lived primarily on the East Coast and in England with her three daughters. Palmer visited them regularly several times a year. After Queen Palmer died in 1894, the daughters came to Glen Eyrie to live with their father.

In 1901 Palmer sold the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad for $6 million and retired. His fortune secure, he started to donate large plots of land to the city of Colorado Springs. He also made plans to build a castle at Glen Eyrie. Preparations with architect Frederick J. Sterner and engineer Edmond Van Dienst took two years, with most of the renovations completed in 1904. Palmer and his daughters toured Europe during the construction.

The large new stone castle at Glen Eyrie had sixty-seven rooms and more than twenty fireplaces. The exterior used stone quarried from the estate. The interior was lined with oak paneling. The main level had parlors, a solarium, and a dining room. Bedroom suites for Palmer and his daughters occupied the second floor. There were also guest suites and servants’ quarters. The third floor had even more bedrooms plus a sitting room. A stairwell provided access to the castle’s lofty tower.

The most impressive room in the house was Book Hall. This huge room was large enough to hold 300 people. It had a massive fireplace and a balcony where an orchestra could perform. Underneath Book Hall were billiard rooms and a bowling alley. The kitchen had space for ice storage as well as a walk-in refrigerator. A separate building nearby housed a pasteurization plant.

After Palmer died, his daughters tried to donate the castle to the city of Colorado Springs. The city declined because it feared maintenance costs would be too high. Over the next forty years, the property passed through the hands of several owners. During this time, the house was rarely occupied.

In 1916 a group of Oklahoma businessmen bought Glen Eyrie for $150,000. They hoped to turn the property into a golf resort with a tavern and luxury houses. That plan was abandoned when the United States entered World War I in 1917. The businessmen operated the castle briefly as a tearoom. In 1918 they sold it to Alexander Smith Cochran for $450,000.

Cochran soon closed the castle because it was too expensive to maintain. It fell into disrepair. On the sunny side of the valley, he built himself a separate, $100,000 vacation house known as the Pink House. Cochrane rarely spent time at Pink House. He died in 1929, just as the Great Depression began. The huge, expensive property sat unsold for the next nine years. During that time, a group of servants lived at Glen Eyrie and maintained the buildings.

By 1938, the economy was improving. That year the Texas oilman George W. Strake bought Glen Eyrie for $200,000. He expanded the Pink House and reopened the castle for parties. He also did some ranching on the property. He lived there for fifteen years. In 1953 he listed Glen Eyrie for sale for $500,000.

Dawson Trotman, a Christian evangelist, was interested in buying Glen Eyrie. He had founded the Navigators ministry in the early 1930s. The Navigators were based in Los Angeles, but Trotman was considering a move to Colorado. He thought Glen Eyrie could be the headquarters for his organization. Trotman planned to buy the property with his fellow evangelical minister Billy Graham.

Owner George Strake was a devout Catholic. When he found out that Christian groups wanted to buy Glen Eyrie, he slashed the price to $300,000 to make the sale easier. Nevertheless, the deal nearly fell through. Graham decided not to participate in the purchase. Trotman had to quickly raise $100,000 for a down payment. The Navigators raised the money at the last minute. In September 1953, the group bought the Glen Eyrie estate.

Since 1953 Glen Eyrie has been the headquarters of the Navigators. The Navigators operate the property as a Christian conference and retreat center. They host about 350 events and 46,000 visitors per year. The lakeside property is used for Eagle Lake Camps, a Christian summer camp program.

Glen Eyrie has faced several natural disasters. Major floods swept through the property in 1947 and 1999. The Waldo Canyon fire in June 2012 seriously threatened the property. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated. The fire caused no lasting damage at Glen Eyrie. However, the nearby hills had burned. This created the possibility of floods and mudslides. Since the fire, the Navigators have invested more than $1 million in drainage control and landscape improvements to mitigate the risks.

Glen Eyrie castle remains largely unchanged since William Jackson Palmer built it. A new kitchen has been added and the bowling alley was removed to create a dining area. The house and grounds are open to visitors who make reservations for afternoon tea, a castle tour, or an overnight stay. Visitors can spend the night in the castle, the Pink House, or newer lodges built by the Navigators.

Glen Eyie is an enormous castle in Colorado Springs . It was built by William Jackson Palmer in 1870. He founded the city of Colorado Springs. Palmer built Glen Eyrie as a home for his family. After he died, the house was owned by different people and organizations. In 1953 a Christian church bought the property. They operate it as a Christian conference and events center.

William Jackson Palmer was the founder and owner of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. His business made him a rich man. He had seen the land that would become Colorado Springs when he was a young man. He thought it would be a lovely place for a town. Palmer began to build the city of Colorado Springs in 1871. He also bought land to build a house for his family. It was in a narrow canyon near the Garden of the Gods. He named the canyon Queen Canyon.

He named his house Glen Eyrie. The word glen means “valley.” An eyrie is an eagle’s nest. So the house was named the “Valley of the Eagle’s Nest.” In fact, there was an eagle’s nest on a rocky ledge in the canyon.

William Jackson Palmer built his first house at Glen Eyrie. It was a large wooden house with more than twenty rooms. Palmer’s wife, Mary Mellen Palmer, was called “Queen.” William and Mary Palmer traveled and did not spend much time at Glen Eyrie. Then, Mary Palmer became ill with a heart condition. She had to stay at lower elevations and could not live in Colorado. She moved to the East Coast, and later moved to England with their three daughters. Palmer visited them several times a year. After Queen Palmer died in 1894, their daughters moved to Glen Eyrie to live with their father.

In 1901 Palmer sold the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. It sold for $6 million and he retired. He was now a very weatlhy man. He made plans to build a castle at Glen Eyrie. It took two years to build the new Glen Eyrie. Palmer and his daughters traveled in Europe while it was built.

The large, new stone castle at Glen Eyrie had sixty-seven rooms and more than twenty fireplaces. The outside was built from stone from the property. The inside was covered with oak paneling. The main level had parlors, a sunroom, and a dining room. There were bedroom suites for Palmer and his daughters on the second floor. There were also guest suites and servants’ quarters. The third floor had even more bedrooms, plus a sitting room. A stairwell led to the castle’s tower.

The most impressive room in the house was Book Hall. This huge room was large enough to hold 300 people. It had a massive fireplace. There was a balcony where an orchestra could perform. Under Book Hall were billiard rooms and a bowling alley. The kitchen had space for ice storage and a walk-in refrigerator.

Palmer enjoyed his elaborate stone castle for only a few years. In 1906 he was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident. He died three years later.

After Palmer died, his daughters tried to give their home to the city of Colorado Springs. The city did not want Glen Eyrie because it would cost too much to maintain. Over the next forty years, Glen Eyrie had several owners. Most of this time, no one lived in the house.

In 1916 some businessmen bought Glen Eyrie for $150,000. They hoped to turn the property into a golf club. That plan never happened because the United States entered World War I in 1917. The businessmen opened the castle as a tearoom for a while. It was sold in 1918 to Alexander Smith Cochran for $450,000.

Cochran closed the castle because it cost too much money to maintain. He built a huge new house on the property. He called it the Pink House. Cochrane did not spend much time at the Pink House. He died in 1929, just as the Great Depression began. No one was interested in buying Glen Eyrie for the next nine years. It was too big and too expensive. During that time, a group of servants lived at Glen Eyrie and maintained the buildings.

By 1938, the economy was improving. Texas oilman George W. Strake bought Glen Eyrie for $200,000. He lived there for fifteen years. He fixed up the Pink House and reopened the castle for parties. He also did some ranching on the property. In 1953 he put Glen Eyrie up for sale at $500,000.

Dawson Trotman, a Christian evangelist, was interested in buying Glen Eyrie. He founded the Navigators ministry in the 1930s. The Navigators were in Los Angeles, but Trotman wanted to move to Colorado. He thought Glen Eyrie could be the headquarters for the Navigators. Trotman planned to buy it with his fellow minister Billy Graham.

Owner George Strake was a Christian. He wanted the Navigators to buy Glen Eyrie. He lowered the price to $300,000 to make the sale easier. Still, the deal almost fell through. Billy Graham decided not to participate in the purchase. Trotman had to quickly raise $100,000. The Navigators raised the money at the last minute. In September 1953, the group bought the Glen Eyrie estate.

Since 1953, Glen Eyrie has been the headquarters of the Navigators. It is a Christian conference and retreat center. They host about 350 events and 46,000 visitors per year. The lakeside property is home to Eagle Lake summer camp program.

Glen Eyrie has faced natural disasters. Floods swept through the property in 1947 and 1999. The Waldo Canyon fire in June 2012 could have burned down the property. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated. The fire caused no damage to Glen Eyrie. But, the hillsides had burned. There was now a danger of floods and mudslides. Since the fire, $1 million has been spent to keep it from flooding.

Glen Eyrie castle is still much like it was when William Jackson Palmer built it. The Navigators added a new kitchen. The bowling alley was made into a dining area. The house and grounds are open to visitors. People can come to afternoon tea, a castle tour, or an overnight stay. Visitors can spend the night in the castle, the Pink House, or newer lodges built by the Navigators.

Glen Eyrie Teacher Resource Set (Word)

Glen Eyrie Teacher Resource Set (PDF)

DeRos Hogue and Rhoda Wilcox, “Glen Eyrie,” National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form (1974).

Scott Rappold, “ History Lives on at Glen Eyrie Castle, the Colorado Springs Spiritual Retreat with an Often-Rocky Past ,” Colorado Springs Gazette , November 3, 2013.

Marshall Sprague, Newport in the Rockies: The Life and Good Times of Colorado Springs , 4th ed. (Athens, OH: Swallow Press, 1987).

John S. Fisher, A Builder of the West: The Life of General William Jackson Palmer (Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, 1939).

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Glen Eyrie Castle

• Address: 3820 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, United States Map
• Timings: 09:00 am - 04:00 pm Details
• Phone: +1-7196340808
• Time Required: 01:30 Hrs
• Tags: Castle, Family And Kids

The Glen Eyrie Castle, built in 1903, is an English Tudor style castle constructed by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. The castle is a major tourist attraction as it is quite a charming building and very significant in Colorado Springs history. General public is allowed to visit and go sightseeing around the castle and according to their wish they can take a guided/unguided tour, have a tea, stay overnight or host a conference or meeting in the premises. Because of its beauty and history the castle makes up for an interesting tourist destination. A unique thing offered at the castle is that they let every girl’s dream of being a princess turn into reality! For a fee you can now experience the royal life of your favourite Disney princess!! Beat that.

Glen Eyrie Castle Travel Tips

• For guided tours reservation and advance payment is required.
• Minimum 10 people required for Private tours.

Entrance Ticket Details For Glen Eyrie Castle

• Public Castle Tour price: 9 USD
• School Educational Tour Price: 5 USD
• Private Group Tour Price: 10 USD
• Children below 5 years age: Free
• Queen’s Tea (Monday – Thursday): 21 USD
• Royal Tea (Friday – Sunday): 29 USD
• Castle Princess rooms according to price.

Glen Eyrie Castle Hours

• Castle Tours (Monday - Sunday): 1:00 pm
• Private Tours: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Queen’s Tea: 2:30 pm
• Royal Tea (Friday & Saturday): 2:30 pm; Sunday – 11:30 am

How to Reach Glen Eyrie Castle

• By renting a car/taxi.

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• Glen Eyrie Castle Address: 3820 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, United States
• Glen Eyrie Castle Contact Number: +1-7196340808
• Glen Eyrie Castle Timing: 09:00 am - 04:00 pm
• Best time to visit Glen Eyrie Castle(preferred time): 10:00 am - 02:00 pm
• Time required to visit Glen Eyrie Castle: 01:30 Hrs
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Hello, It looks like your tours are sold out. Can a party of four come to walk around the grounds and stop inside for a quick look in the castle, Dec 23-27,2019? Thank you

I am not sure if you can visit Glen Eyrie Castle without being a part of a tour. But, I would suggest calling the castle administration on 719-634-0808 to know the exact information. 

Do you have rooms for 2 people without a group and if so what are your rates? I am interested in January 2020.

As far as I know, there are rooms available even if you are not with a group. But, I would suggest calling Glen Eyrie Castle authorities on 719-634-0808 to confirm the availability and prices. 

Are you easily accessible for wheel chairs?

The Glen Eyrie Castle is an old building with narrower hallways, cobblestones pathways, and hills which makes this handicapped accessible, but probably not super friendly. I would suggest you call them up on 1-800-944-4536 to discuss your needs. 

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Self-Guided Tours of Miramont Castle

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• No reservations are required, but we appreciate a call-ahead for groups of 10 or more.
• Visitors challenged by mobility on stairs, and uneven footing, have very limited access to the Castle and can only be acommodated in small groups.
• Tours are self-guided, with room-by-room information leading you through all four floors of the Castle.
• Tours typically take 45 minutes to 1 hour, but you may go at your own pace.
• We offer "Scavenger Hunts" for children, to encourage their exploration along the tour.
• Read information posted along your tour as well, the more time you take, the more you will learn!

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Tuesday - Sunday (6 Days a Week))

10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Castle Closes at 4 p.m.

No Reservations Necessary. Self-guided Tours often take 45 minutes to one hour.

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