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Castle Makes Bucket List Ticking Easy for South East’s Roman-obsessed Men

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Langley Castle Hotel is urging Brits to get their bucket list sorted out, especially if they are one of the men who thinks about the Roman Empire weekly, daily or even three times a day, according to Tik Tok interviews.

This comes after the hotel, located in Langley-on-Tyne close to Haydon Bridge, commissioned independent research that found that 27% of men and 45% of women – 36% of Brits overall – have never seen Hadrian’s Wall.

But, it also found that this rises to 42% of people in the South East, the region with the fourth highest number of people in the UK who say they haven’t seen Hadrian’s Wall. Only the South West (53%), Wales (48%), and East Anglia (43%) have fewer people who have seen the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Langley Castle makes it easy for bucket listers to overcome this. It is firstly located under 20 minutes away from a host of Roman sites on the Wall, including Roman Vindolanda, Housesteads Fort, Chesters Roman Fort and Cawfields. It takes less than ten minutes more to reach the Roman Army Museum and Birdoswald.

It also explodes the myth that you have to be a keen walker or hiker and walk the 73-mile Wall to enjoy it. By working with local historic interpreters, Ancient Britain, Langley Castle allows guests to be picked up from the hotel door and driven to a number of different Roman sites, where just gentle walking is required. The number will depend on whether a guest books a two-hour, half-day or full-day tour.

During this tour, the Roman landscape is vibrantly brought to life, whether that is through holding Roman weapons or armour, hearing about daily life around Hadrian’s Wall and what people did, ate and worshipped or through seeing the terrain through the costumed guides’ eyes.

Once back at Langley Castle, the medieval property, built in 1350 and felt to have more authentic features than any other English hotel of its era, treats guests to more history. All can enjoy a hugely popular daily Battlements Tour and even spot Hadrian’s Wall from the castle roof, as the castle’s rich history is conveyed.

Then, it can help guests from the south east tick off more bucket list wishes, having discovered that 29% have never slept in a four-poster bed, as found in its Feature and Deluxe castle rooms, and 47% have never stayed in an authentic castle hotel.

Langley Castle’s General Manager, Craig Healey, says, “If men are thinking about Romans as regularly as they declare that they are, they need to see the greatest evidence of the Roman occupation in Britain for themselves and take a deep dive into Roman history. 

“We’re urging people to put things right and put Hadrian’s Wall on their bucket list. We’re making it super-easy for them to get the most of the experience, through our tours in conjunction with Ancient Britain.”

To find out more about a stay at Langley Castle, or purchase of a gift voucher, head to www.langleycastle.co.uk or call 01434 688888. ENDS

Press calls: Jane Hunt, Catapult PR, 0333 2424062 – jane@catapultpr.co.uk

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Editors notes

Langley Castle, built in 1350, is located in Langley-on-Tyne, Northumberland and is one of the few authentic, fortified medieval castles in England. It has a rich history, with strong links to Jacobite rebellions, is located just a stone's throw from the World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall and boasts features including battlements, seven-feet-thick walls, window seats set into the walls and the best example of medieval garderobes in Europe. It is one of the most exquisite wedding venues in the north and also offers a wide range of options when it comes to exclusive use, with the castle being available for weddings, family celebrations, Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs, D&D-style events and a wide variety of corporate functions.

Roman VIndolanda, just a short drive from Langley Castle

Roman VIndolanda, just a short drive from Langley Castle

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Roman VIndolanda, just a short drive from Langley Castle

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Hadrian's Wall stretching across the Northumberland landscape

Hadrian's Wall stretching across the Northumberland landscape

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Hadrian's Wall stretching across the Northumberland landscape close to Langley Castle

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Cawfields on Hadrian's Wall, just a short drive from Langley Castle Hotel

Cawfields on Hadrian's Wall, just a short drive from Langley Castle Hotel

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Cawfields on Hadrian's Wall, just a short drive from Langley Castle Hotel

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Roman helmet and shield belonging to tour guides Ancient Britain,

Roman helmet and shield belonging to tour guides Ancient Britain,

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Roman helmet and shield belonging to tour guides Ancient Britain, positioned at Coalfields on Hadrian's Wall, just a short drive from Langley Castle

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Looking towards the garderobes at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

Looking towards the garderobes at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Looking towards the garderobes at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Looking through to the garderobe tower at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

Looking through to the garderobe tower at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Looking through to the garderobe tower at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Castle room at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

Castle room at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Castle room at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Window seat at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

Window seat at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland, UK

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Window seat at Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland UK, set into the seven-feet thick walls. The climb is not as great in this bedroom, as it is to window seats in other parts of the castle.

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Ancient Britain's Kevin Robson, dressed as one of the Celts who would have lived in the area around Hadrian's Wall.

Ancient Britain's Kevin Robson, dressed as one of the Celts who would have lived in the area around Hadrian's Wall.

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Ancient Britain's Kevin Robson, dressed as one of the Celts who would have lived in the area around Hadrian's Wall. A tour with Ancient Britain is one of the elements that can build a truly amazing e...

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Langley Castle Hotel resident peacocks

Langley Castle Hotel resident peacocks

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Langley Castle Hotel peacocks, proud to support the authentic medieval castle's claim to being the Number 1 English Castle Hotel.

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Langley Castle and bridal floral arch

Langley Castle and bridal floral arch

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Langley Castle with bridal floral arch leading from the gardens and woodland area.

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Aerial view of Langley Castle, Northumberland

Aerial view of Langley Castle, Northumberland

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Aerial view of Langley Castle, Northumberland

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