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Glin, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Sleeps 30 guests in 15 rooms. From €16,000 for 2 nights (includes breakfast, dinner quoted separately).
Our Experts Say:
Inside this 700-year-old castle you will find engraved furnishings and gilded frames complementing floral fabrics and pastel-hued walls. Wander the bountiful walled garden, dine on delicious, seasonal cuisine and gaze over the river to the rugged landscape beyond from your delightfully-styled, characterful bedroom.
Kilmartin, Argyll, Scotland
Sleeps 10 guests in 5 rooms. Self-catered from £4947 for 3 nights.
Our Experts Say:
After 200 years of abandonment, 500-year-old Kilmartin Castle was expertly restored and beautifully refurbished, and is now open for you to enjoy as a luxury bed and breakfast venue. Inside you'll see Kilmartin Castle combines a traditional Scottish feel with lots of unique touches from owners Simon and Stef.
Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sleeps 6 guests in 3 rooms. Self-catered from £1030 for 3 nights.
Our Experts Say:
Lochhouse Tower is an historic, luxurious self catering property sleeping up to 6 guests. Located in Moffat, in the heart of southern Scotland.
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Sleeps 16 guests in 8 rooms. Self-catered from £5100 for 3 nights.
Our Experts Say:
First built in the 13th century, and then rebuilt in the 16th century as the home of the Maitland family, Thirlestane Castle sits amidst a quiet meadow landscape in lowland Scotland, yet is only 25 miles south of Edinburgh. The South Wing at Thirlestane Castle offers spacious, luxurious accommodation for groups of up to sixteen people. Each room has been finished to a five-star standard with exceptional views of the parkland and estate.
Bristol, England
Sleeps 52 guests in 26 rooms. From £12,000 per night (meals quoted separately).
Our Experts Say:
Thornbury Castle Hotel resonates with history. But step behind the heavy oak doors and you'll find a magnificent castle stay with roaring fires, delicious modern cuisine and sumptuous bedchambers. Thornbury Castle has the claim of being visited by Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Today, the 500 year-old castle with its beautiful oriel windows, Tudor hall and historic parkland is a place of tranquillity, with easy access from London. There has even been a vineyard within the castle walls for over 500 years, from which Thornbury Castle wine is still produced.
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sleeps 12 guests in 6 rooms. Self-catered from £3500 for 3 nights.
Our Experts Say:
Craigston Castle was built by John Urquhart between 1604-1607. This Grade A listed building is still the Urquhart family home to this day. The castle can be hired on a self-catering, exclusive use basis for only 12 weeks a year (usually May to October).
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