Lumbridge

Lumbridge
Released		4 January 2001 (Update)
Also called		Lumby, Lummy
Members		No
Location		Misthalin
League region		Misthalin✓
Inhabitants		Humans and goblins
Teleports		• Home Teleport • Lumbridge Teleport • Teleother Lumbridge
Music		Harmony
Map
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Advanced data
Type		settlement

Location on World Map
Varrock
↑
Draynor Village	←	Lumbridge	→	Al Kharid
↓
Lumbridge Swamp

Lumbridge is a large town where players begin their Old School RuneScape journey. New players are sent here from Tutorial Island to further learn the game of Old School RuneScape from various tutors across the town. Lumbridge gets its name from the bridge that crosses the River Lum.

After a player's death, Lumbridge is the player's default respawn point, although players can change their respawn location to other locations. The main point of interest of Lumbridge is the Lumbridge Castle, where players can start several quests and access its bank at the top floor.

Locations

Lumbridge has a number of interesting locations, including training locations, character houses, combat areas, and farms.

Skill training locations

Location	Description
East Lumbridge Swamp mine	A small mine with five copper and tin rocks.
Farming patches	A tree and hops patch can be found behind the Lumbridge Castle and north of the Groats farm water wheel, respectively.
Lumbridge cow field	A part of the Groats farm featuring many level 2 and 5 cows and calves, which are useful for low level players who wish to train their first combat levels. These cows also have a 100% drop rate of raw beef, cowhide, and bones. A dairy cow is also available for milking, being part of Cook's Assistant quest.
Lumbridge Swamp Caves	A deadly dungeon filled with low-level Slayer monsters. Players must bring a light source to enter.
River Lum fishing spots	Spots for catching, salmon, pike, and trout, requiring levels 20, 25, and 30 respectively. Players can either lure or bait these fish.
Smiths' building	A building containing the Smithing tutor, a furnace, and an anvil. The building is not recommended for training, since the anvil can only smith bronze equipment and there is no bank or mine nearby.
Swamp fishing spots	Spots for catching shrimp, anchovies, sardines, and herring. The Fishing Tutor can also be found here. Players can net or bait these fish.
Trees	Many trees fill the town. Players with level 15 Woodcutting can cut oak trees west of the Lumbridge Castle, and players with level 30 can cut the willow trees located north-west of it. Players with level 60 Woodcutting can chop the two yew trees found either west of the castle or in the graveyard.
Water altar	A runic altar upon which water runes are crafted from rune essence or pure essence
West Lumbridge Swamp mine	A mine with 7 coal, 5 mithril, and 2 adamantite rocks.

The graveyard and back of the church.

Buildings

Building	Description
Bob's Brilliant Axes	Owned by Bob, this store buys and sells a limited range of axes, which include pickaxes; bronze, iron and steel axes; and iron, steel and mithril battleaxes. He also repairs Barrows equipment, axes and pickaxes for a price. The store is advertised on flyers dropped by many monsters. A building that is likely Bob's house is attached on the northern side.
Cooking tutor's house	A small home with a range and a chef to tell you how to use it.
Father Urnhey's house	The house of a hermit who provides players with the ghostspeak amulet.
Fred's farm	A large farm where players can shear sheep to obtain wool which may be spun at the castle. Onions can be collected from the farmer's garden. Also, there is a log standing on the ground outside of Fred the Farmer's house from which a bronze axe may be taken. There are also many chickens here that new players can kill.
Groats farm	A massive farm featuring cows, chickens, and farming patches. The chicken coop is commonly used for players to train early Prayer levels, since all chickens drop bones and are very easy to kill.
Goblin house	A building located across the river overrun with level 2 and 5 goblins and an iron dagger spawn. This area is a very popular area for new players to start training. Between the house and the river there are a canoe station and a few fishing spots.
H.A.M. house	The ruins of a house that contain the entrance to the H.A.M. hidehout.
Lumbridge Castle	A large castle featuring Duke Horacio and his advisor Sigmund. The spinning wheel, used in Crafting, is also located upstairs. If you have started the Recipe for Disaster quest, there is a bank in the Cook's basement, as well as a wide variety of cooking ingredients and cooking implements to buy. Along with the Lumbridge tutors update, there is a bank was on the top floor of the castle. The basement contains the entrance to the Dorgesh-Kaan mine and the Culinaromancer's Chest, which becomes accessible after the completion of Recipe for Disaster.
Lumbridge church	Father Aereck watches over his 230+ year old church of Saradomin here. There is also an altar to recharge Prayer points and the Prayer tutor.
Lumbridge General Store	A store which sells some items useful for new players. It also buys items from players for a small amount of coins.
Lumbridge pasture	A large cow field north of Fred's farm.
Mill Lane Mill	A windmill connected to several fields and pens.
The Sheared Ram	A bar featuring Veos, a treasure hunter from Great Kourend. Players who are new to clue scrolls may speak to Arthur the Clue Hunter to learn more about them. If players have Adventure Paths, Adventurer Jon is found outside the pub on the southern wall.
Zanaris shed	An unassuming shed in the swamp that leads to the magical city of Zanaris after completing the Lost City quest.

The deadly swamp caves.

Other

Location	Description
Al Kharid gate	Located east of the goblin house, this gate connects Lumbridge and its neighbour city Al Kharid. Until the player has completed Prince Ali Rescue quest, it will cost 10 coins to pass either way through this gate to Al Kharid, though it can be avoided with a long detour north of the Groats farm.
Lumbridge graveyard	South of the Saradomin Church, the graveyard is the direct link between the central zone of the city and the Lumbridge Swamp. It is full of gravestones, by which stand Nigel and Count Check. Next to the southern exit, a mausoleum house containing a coffin plays an important role in The Restless Ghost.
Lumbridge pond	A small pond inhabited by ducks.
Lumbridge Swamp	A large swamp filled with rats on the surface and even more monsters in the caves below.
River Lum	The river that flows through the town, and for which it is named.
Traveller's camp	A camp set up by a warrior, an archer, a wizard, and a monk who seek the city of Zanaris.

The broken raft connecting Lumbridge and Al Kharid

Transportation

Lumbridge connects to multiple nearby locations, both by path, and by shortcut:

option	Description
Broken raft	A grapple spot between Al Kharid and Lumbridge requiring 8 Agility.
Canoe stations	Spots where players with an axe can chop down a tree to make a canoe that takes them upstream.
Fence	A fence requiring 13 Agility.
Stepping stone	A stepping stone providing quick access to the Kalphite lair, requiring 66 Agility.

Treasure Trails

• The cook is the solution to the medium anagram clue: OK CO. He will present the player with a challenge scroll which asks, "How many cannons does Lumbridge Castle have?", the answer to which is 9.
• The cook is the solution to the beginner cryptic clue: In the place Duke Horacio calls home, talk to a man with a hat dropped by goblins.
• The Doomsayer is the solution to the hard anagram clue: DO SAY MORE. The answer to the challenge scroll is 95.
• The Doomsayer is the solution to the easy cryptic clue: Talk to the Doomsayer.
• Father Aereck is the solution to the medium anagram clue: AREA CHEF TREK. The answer to his challenge scroll is 19 (20 if players failed to save Jarvis during the 2017 Halloween event).
• Father Aereck is the solution to the elite cryptic clue: A reck you say; let's pray there aren't any ghosts.
• Hans is the solution to the beginner cryptic clue: Always walking around the castle grounds and somehow knows everyone's age.
• Hans is the solution to the easy cryptic clue: Speak to Hans to solve the clue.
• Hans is the solution to the hard cryptic clue: Snah? I feel all confused, like one of those cakes...
• The Lumbridge Guide is the solution to the hard anagram clue: BLUE GRIM GUIDED. He will give you a puzzle box.

Quests

The following quests are either started or involve travel to Lumbridge:

Quest	Connections	Members?
Cold War	Players meet with a penguin spy in Fred's farm.
Cook's Assistant	Started by speaking to the cook in Lumbridge Castle kitchen.
Lost City	Started by speaking to anybody at the traveller's camp.
The Lost Tribe	Started by speaking to Duke Horacio's advisor Sigmund.
One Small Favour	Players must speak to Fred the Farmer and Seth Groats.
Recipe for Disaster	Started by once again speaking to the cook in Lumbridge Castle kitchen.
The Restless Ghost	Started by speaking to Father Aereck, who is tending to his church near the castle.
Rune Mysteries	Started by speaking to Duke Horacio in the central room on the 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US] of Lumbridge Castle.
Sheep Shearer	Started by speaking to the paranoid Fred the Farmer, in his house north-west of the castle.
X Marks the Spot	Started by speaking to Veos in The Sheared Ram.

Inhabitants

• Duke Horacio
• Sigmund
• Cook
• Hans
• Hatius Cosaintus

• Various skill tutors
• Phileas the Lumbridge Guide
• Adventurer Jon
• Father Aereck
• Bob
• Donie
• Count Check
• Doomsayer
• Perdu

• Fred the Farmer
• Gillie Groats
• Millie Miller
• Al Kharid border guards

Item spawns

Lumbridge Castle

• Kitchen: pot, jug, bowl
• Basement: bucket, knife, gloves, leather boots, cabbage
• North stairs: bronze arrow
• South stairs: mind rune
• 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US]: bronze dagger
• Top of Castle: 4 logs
• Top of the gate towers: 2 bronze pickaxes

General Store

• 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US]: Onion

Goblin house

• Inside the house: iron dagger

Chicken coop

• Inside and next to the coop: egg

Music

Name	Unlock details	Music track
Harmony	Unlocked in Lumbridge	File:Harmony.ogg
Harmony 2	Unlocked at the Lumbridge Castle basement	File:Harmony 2.ogg
Autumn Voyage	Unlocked near the Lumbridge cow field	File:Autumn Voyage.ogg
Flute Salad	Unlocked in Lumbridge near Fred the Farmer	File:Flute Salad.ogg
Dream	Unlocked when walking from Lumbridge to Draynor Village	File:Dream.ogg
Yesteryear	Unlocked in the Lumbridge Swamp	File:Yesteryear.ogg

Gallery

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  Lumbridge Castle
• 
  The local general store
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  The goblin house
• 
  Fred the Farmer in his house

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:6 March 2024| |0}} {{#explode:6 March 2024| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:6 March 2024| |2}}]] (update)	The Trailblazer Reloaded League decorative scenery was removed from Lumbridge.
[[{{#explode:7 February 2019| |0}} {{#explode:7 February 2019| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:7 February 2019| |2}}]] (update)	The house next to the general store was converted into the Sheared Ram.
[[{{#explode:12 November 2015| |0}} {{#explode:12 November 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:12 November 2015| |2}}]] (update)	Stopped a goblin in Lumbridge spawning in a tree.
[[{{#explode:16 July 2015| |0}} {{#explode:16 July 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 July 2015| |2}}]] (update)	The top two floors of the Lumbridge castle tournament arena map have been removed to prevent players repeatedly going up and down the stairs to lengthen games.
[[{{#explode:12 February 2015| |0}} {{#explode:12 February 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:12 February 2015| |2}}]] (update)	Due to the upcoming release of permanent F2P, the number of low level monsters in Lumbridge has been increased.
[[{{#explode:11 July 2013| |0}} {{#explode:11 July 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:11 July 2013| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Perdu, a travelling dwarven merchant, can now be found in Lumbridge, Falador, Catherby and Edgeville. He will return certain reward items to you if he thinks you've lost them, although his prices are higher than you'd have paid elsewhere.
[[{{#explode:22 February 2013| |0}} {{#explode:22 February 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:22 February 2013| |2}}]] (update)	This content was included when the Old School RuneScape servers officially launched.
[[{{#explode:17 July 2007| |0}} {{#explode:17 July 2007| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:17 July 2007| |2}}]] (update)	The Doomsayer was added to Lumbridge.
[[{{#explode:27 September 2006| |0}} {{#explode:27 September 2006| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:27 September 2006| |2}}]] (update)	Tutors were added to Lumbridge, along with a bank on the roof of the castle.
[[{{#explode:22 February 2005| |0}} {{#explode:22 February 2005| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:22 February 2005| |2}}]] (update)	Lumbridge was graphically updated. (This update created the modern look of Lumbridge.)

Gallery (historical)

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  Lumbridge Castle prior to the 2005 graphical rework
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  Lumbridge Courtyard prior to the 2005 graphical rework

Trivia

• The name 'Lumbridge' is based on the real life city of Cambridge, England, where the Gower brothers grew up and where Jagex has its headquarters. The cities' name schemes are similar: Lumbridge is built over the river Lum while Cambridge is built over the river Cam.
• Upon players completing the quest Garden of Tranquillity, the statue of King Roald outside of the Lumbridge castle courtyard becomes an empty plinth and the statue itself is moved to the garden east of the Varrock palace.
• The fourth god letter contains a response by Saradomin writing about the early days of RuneScape. He says Lumbridge used to host traditional Sunday afternoon craft fairs that were 'a bit of a let down' as a result of there being no Crafting skill at the time.
• According to another god letter, Lumbridge has a football team called the Lumbridge Eagles.