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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Within walking distance of the beach at Weston-super-Mare, this 240-year-old Gothic castle is home to a wood-panelled dining room, a library lined with curved oak bookcases and a billiards room whose intricate, green 1840s wallpaper was designed by none other than Augustus Pugin (and also hangs in the Palace of Westminster). <\/span><\/p>\n Built in 1805, and restored with help from English Heritage following a fire in 2016, the castle was a family home until recently, but is now available for private rentals and sleeps up to 10. Book in here and you will also find yourself king or queen of the castle\u2019s 10 immaculate acres.<\/span><\/p>\n Book your stay at Thornemead Castle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Sometimes rented out for weddings, the Gothic Revival-style Citadel mainly operates as a four-bedroom B&B, complete with grand piano and billiards. <\/span><\/p>\n Set between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton, despite crenellations and arrow slits the castle was actually built in the 1820s as a dower house for nearby Hawkstone Hall (don\u2019t miss neighbouring Hawkstone Park Follies, a romantic 18th-century parkland now run as a visitor attraction). <\/span><\/p>\n Decorated with antiques, and pretty blush-pink and sage soft furnishings, the Round Room is the one to book. In the north turret, with windows on three sides, it has a clawfoot bath and sweeping views. <\/span><\/p>\n Book your stay at The Citadel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n One of Britain\u2019s most romantic castles, not only was pint-sized Clytha built in the 1790s as a memorial to its owner\u2019s recently deceased wife, but the castle is also a vision of dainty, storybook style. Restored by the Landmark Trust, there is space for just six guests beneath its ornate crenellations and behind its Gothic-style windows. <\/span><\/p>\n A circular kitchen, a lounge with an open fire and Rapunzel-ready turrets all add to the fairy-tale charm. As do views of the Usk Valley; set on a small hill overlooking the landscaped grounds of Clytha Park, the castle comes with stirring views towards the Skirrid mountain. <\/span><\/p>\n Book your stay at Clytha Castle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> This tiny cliffside fortress near Port Isaac is understandably popular with honeymooners given it sleeps just two. It was built by local bon viveur Samuel Symons in the 19th century as a place to entertain his friends. <\/span><\/p>\n Despite the castle\u2019s small dimensions, space has been found to incorporate custom-designed wine bins. For today\u2019s guests, the biggest draw is the coastal location; wake up to views of the waves from the comfort of bed, then head out for a day\u2019s hiking along the adjacent South West Coast Path, or surfing in nearby Polzeath, before returning to Doyden for a wholesome \u2013 or hedonistic \u2013 evening by the open fire.<\/span><\/p>\n Book your stay at Doyden Castle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Available on a B&B basis and for exclusive-use rental, Kilmartin Castle treads a slick line between hip and historic. Set at the gateway to Kilmartin Glen \u2013 soon home to a newly polished archaeology museum \u2013 the building dates to 1550 but fell into ruin until the 1990s, when it was restored. <\/span><\/p>\n In 2014 Anglo-Aussie couple Stef Burgon and Simon Hunt bought the castle and refurbished it more extensively. Its five bedrooms and grand hall now feature underfloor heating, copper bathtubs, art, antiques and a spin-yourself vinyl collection, but the castle\u2019s ancient stone walls, spiral staircases and arrowslit windows still take centre stage.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Citadel, Shropshire<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Doyden Castle, Cornwall<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Kilmartin Castle, Argyll & Bute<\/span><\/h2>\n
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