Read on to see how this castle hotel ranks and what makes it so special. Why Augill Castle is among the best castle hotels in EnglandThe Telegraph was impressed with Augill Castle, giving it an almost-perfect score of 9/10. You can expect "grand scale" rooms and a "shabby country house style" at Augill Castle. On the adapted afternoon tea, its website says: "Augill has become synonymous with afternoon tea in the Eden Valley and we’ve changed things a bit. Visitors have enjoyed their time at Augill Castle, with some of them sharing their thoughts on Tripadvisor, where it has a 4.8 rating from 887 reviews.