Seize the Day for a We-Time Lord & Lady Castle Christmas

Christmas 2020 may well be about couple we-time rather than wider family celebrations, making it an enticing option to hole up somewhere very special with your loved one, in a rural location and at a unique venue that will make an unprecedented festive celebration a truly memorable one, away from any in-laws (unless they book too!).

Langley Castle, set in 10 acres of wooded and lawned grounds, in countryside around 9 miles from Hexham in Northumberland, has already taken festive bookings for those seeking their exceptional bolthole and wanting to enjoy Christmas like a lord and lady.

The medieval Northumbrian castle is offering a choice of two-day or three-day festive breaks between its incredible seven-feet-thick walls, with both options starting on Christmas Eve and being just fabulous for those keen to escape family feuding in authentic feudal fashion.

A two-day, ambience-filled break encompasses cocktails on Christmas Eve, a sumptuous, traditional lunch on Christmas Day and an evening hot or cold individually served buffet meal that evening, for those still peckish.  Additionally, a superb Northumbrian breakfast is served on both Christmas Day and on Boxing Day, prior to departure.

For those taking the three-day option, a three-course dinner served in the castle hotel’s Josephine restaurant – a 2AA Rosette venue – awaits them on Boxing Day evening, with a Northumbrian breakfast on December 27, before they wave goodbye to their romantic retreat.

The castle – one of the very few genuine fortified castles in England – has become adept at managing social distancing procedures and will gift its festive guests complete compliance and a memory-filled affair.  Guests will be free to roam the extensive grounds, curl up in their rooms, or on a medieval window seat, without fear of being pestered, and enjoy meals in a romantic candlelit manner, as a couple relishing their own seasonal space.

The breaks are especially perfect for residents of the northeast or Cumbria, Langley Castle being very close to the Cumbrian border at Alston and just 30 miles from junction 43 of the M6 in Cumbria.  Rather than a couple having to sit around at home watching TV this Christmas, they could do something amazing, in truly grand fashion.

The 2-night festive experience costs from £374 per person, dependent on accommodation choice, with the top-level option of a stay in a super-luxurious Castle Feature Room costing £575pp, with all meals included.  The 3-night festive break ranges in price from £457 per person, to £749pp.

Become castle lovebirds, or go feudal rather than feuding this Christmas, and your celebrations could have a once-in-a-lifetime dimension.  Visit www.langleycastle.co.uk for more information or call 01434 409213 to book.                                                       

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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.