Castle in the Clouds

The Brook Walk trail never gets old 😊 I’ve visited here so many times of the years, gets better every time I think! Trails are easy to follow, all over the property, very well-maintained. This trail, there are signs at each waterfall with a story about the name/history.

Well worth the visit. The views are amazing, and the house has an interesting history. There is a cafe with a bar that is a great place for lunch or a few drinks. Plus the bonus of lots of great hiking right on the property.

AVOID THIS PLACE, especially the carriage house. Counter-service “restaurant” charging a mandatory 18% gratuity fee regardless of party size (on top of already high prices) AND has the AUDACITY to tell you to put your own dishes away in a dirty dish bin like a busboy. More details: A clearly-posted sign in the Carriage House restaurant tells guests to take dirty dishes to the bin AND the lady who brought us our food had the audacity to TELL us this too…and it’s not like they politely requested this because they were abnormally busy…there was only 1 other small party eating here at 3pm, so clearly the staff is just being lazy and the business is being greedy. Furthermore, it took at least 4-5 minutes for the order-taking-lady to acknowledge we were standing there. Even if you’re busy, you can at least look up at us and say “Hi! I’ll be right with you.” But no. She was uncourteous and slow, yet still felt comfortable charging us a mandatory 18% tip, AND THEN HAVING A TIP JAR ON THE BAR FOR MORE TIPS!! So ridiculous!! My chicken sandwich tasted okay, but needed way more sauce and was overpriced. My husband’s lobster roll was pre-mixed, NOT fresh, and was over $30. The view is pretty, but still not worth this awful service and high prices. I’d consider this place a tourist trap. Spend your vacation time elsewhere, people!

The guides are so knowledgeable and it’s a can’t miss landmark. I love the trolley if you can’t walk far it’s so helpful.

Castle in the Clouds or Lucknow, is a beautiful mountaintop estate in New Hampshire. The parking is huge, you have to walk to Carriage House, and buy tickets near gift shop. At Carriage House there are restrooms and a restaurant with stunning views on the lake. Every 15 minutes you can take a 2 minute ride on a trolley up to the castle. They start with short video presentation of the Castle and about its owner - Thomas Plant. The businessman made his fortune on manufacturing the shoes, but unfortunately later lost all his money and this estate too. The 2 floor mansion, is well maintained, and has unique design and objects of art. And the views are beautiful too.

My wife and I absolutely loved this historic home. The volunteers were excellent at explaining the history and it was easy to imagine why the original owner would've chosen this spot to build a home. This is a spot where we could've spent most of the day at walking the trails saying that waterfalls and just spending time in the house and on the grounds. we only had a few hours to spare what we saw was absolutely gorgeous.

Really nice easy hiking trails with beautiful waterfall views. The trolley ride was fun for kids. The house tour was cool and interesting to see the historical items in the rooms. The view from the estate is stunning overlooking Winnipesaukee!

Beautiful home, views and land. Before entering the house they have you watch a short video of the interesting history of the home. On the way to parking you drive by a stream that runs through wooded land and a path that takes you to a waterfall on the property. We ate at the carriage house, where you meet the trolly to get to the house, and while service was extremely slow the chicken salad sandwich and lobster roll were very good. Great views of mountains from the patio. There are many walking trails on the property and wish we had more time to explore. This landmark is a must see, especially when the fall colors are at their peak!