Stay Like an English King

Langley Castle, an awe-inspiring Northumberland hotel standing on the landscape near UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hadrian’s Wall, since 1350, is inviting travellers from around the world to ‘stay like an English king’, at its iconic North England venue.

Nine individually designed and amazing rooms inside the ultimate English medieval castle hotel, with its seven-feet-thick castle walls and battlements and 674 years of history, allow a guest to do this, or, alternatively stay like a quintessential English queen.  

The stunning and breathtakingly beautiful hotel, which has enticed everyone from Vicky McClure to J K Rowling, is full of original medieval features and quirky elements that cannot be found anywhere else.  Take for instance the best example of medieval garderobes in Europe!

This is a traveller’s opportunity to sleep in a four-poster or period bed, stay in a hotel built by one of Edward III’s most trusted knights (Thomas de Lucy) and spend time sitting in an elevated window seat, set into the walls.  

Dependent on room, guests can sauna like a sovereign, relax like a ruler, luxuriating in a spa bath, or pamper themselves like a princess, in a room with a walk-in wardrobe and Hollywood-style mirror.

Whether they choose the top-level accommodation choice of a Feature Room, of which there are five in the castle building, or opt for a Deluxe Room, of which there are four, they can relive castle history through the room’s name.

The rooms are named after former Barons of Langley Castle, or reference something in their story.  Feature Rooms are The Derwentwater, Radclliffe, Josephine, Greenwich and Tower rooms.  Deluxe Rooms are the De Lucy, Percy, Cadwallader and Tindale rooms.

Guests can eat in the manner of a King or Queen, with a choice of 2AA Rosette dining in the Josephine Restaurant or relaxed dining in the chandelier-filled Drawing Room. They can also enjoy a regal Battlements Tour, offered daily.

Whilst booking a room is one way to stay like a king or queen, another is that of taking over the entire castle for a private celebration.  This could be a birthday, anniversary, or just an opportunity for complete privacy and access to the 9 castle rooms and another 17 in the 10-acre grounds.

And, you can also marry like a monarch in a fairy-tale castle, or enjoy a renewal of vows ceremony.  Wedding options are numerous, from an intimate wedding for two, to a full-day or weekend event that could involve over 100 guests. Facilities can be enjoyed inside the castle, in a tipi and in marquees.

Head to www.langleycastle.co.uk to book your room for your stay like a king or queen experience. Castle rooms start from £300 per night for double occupancy, inclusive of hearty Northumbrian breakfast.  Castle View rooms, in the grounds, can be booked from £195 per night (per double-occupancy room), but still allow guests to explore the glories of the castle’s Dining Room and Drawing Room and the Battlements Tour.

With many regal links to explore within the castle’s history, there is an amazing story to tell, following a stay at Langley Castle.  Impress your friends and family by putting Langley Castle on your next regal road trip and #StayLikeAnEnglishKing                            

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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.