Langley Castle, Northumberland
The seven-foot-thick walls and stone battlements of this 14th-century castle, built during the reign of Edward III, are impressive, but its interiors are even more so. Every room is grander than the next, and decorated with original exposed stone walls, wrought-iron candelabras, suits of armor, and huge gilt-framed portraits. Hours can be whiled away in the drawing room; on a historical castle tour, which brings you up to the rooftop chapel and battlements for sweeping views of the Northumbrian Valley; or dining on world-class cuisine at the award-winning restaurant Josephine’s. Guest rooms in the castle proper have window seats and heraldic patterned carpets; the rest of the accommodations are located in the outlying lodge and coach house.
