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You can rent entire castles in the UK for your post-lockdown holiday staycation from £37 each per night

FORGET a B&B - you can rent an entire castle for post-lockdown holiday.

Manchester-based Luxury Castle Hire have hundreds of castles which are open for special events.

You can rent an entire castle for your next holiday
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You can rent an entire castle for your next holidayCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

Many of them are open to renting just one room for the night for guests who haven't got a large holiday planned.

Stays are also fairly affordable, with some for just £37 each, per night.

However, large groups can rent entire castles with prices on request, and some have as many as 73 bedrooms on offer.

Here are the to take advantage of in the UK:

Langley Castle, Northumberland

Langley Castle dates back to the 1350s
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Langley Castle dates back to the 1350sCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
It is one of the few Medieval fortified castle hotels
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It is one of the few Medieval fortified castle hotelsCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
You can rent one room or all 27 of them
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You can rent one room or all 27 of themCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

Built in 1350, the castle is one of the few Medieval fortified castle hotels in England.

If you want some luxury. some of the rooms have four-poster beds, and sauna and spa bath.

You can also expect some peace and quiet thanks to the seven-foot thick walls.

Rooms start from £149 per night, or can rent 12 rooms with price on request.

Swinton Park Castle, Yorkshire

Swinton Park is found at the Yorkshire Dales
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Swinton Park is found at the Yorkshire DalesCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
The hotel dates back to the 1880s
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The hotel dates back to the 1880sCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
There is even a swimming pool with amazing views
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There is even a swimming pool with amazing viewsCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

The 19th century castle is located across 200 acres of estate in the Yorkshire Dales.

While popular with weddings, day-stayers can make the most of the spa and indoor swimming pool.

This includes a salt steam room and a Finnish sauna - as well as adults-only sessions at the pool.

Rooms start from £185 per night, or can rent 36 rooms with price on request.

Bovey Castle, Devon

Bovey Castle is known for its huge golf course
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Bovey Castle is known for its huge golf courseCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
It was originally built by Great Western Railways
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It was originally built by Great Western RailwaysCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
There is a lot to do at the hotel to make the most of your stay
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There is a lot to do at the hotel to make the most of your stayCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

The five-star castle was built in 1930 by Great Western Railways as a  hotel and golf resort.

Guests can opt for a walk across Dartmoor National Park or book one of the many activities including hot air ballooning, clay pigeon shooting and rock climbing.

Otherwise avid golfers can make the most of the 18-hole championship golf course on-site.

Rooms start from £139 per night, or can rent 25 rooms with price on request.

Lumely Castle, Durham

Lumely Castle has 73 rooms which can be booked
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Lumely Castle has 73 rooms which can be bookedCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
The castle dates back 600 years
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The castle dates back 600 yearsCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
Murder Mystery parties and Elizabethan banquets can also be booked
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Murder Mystery parties and Elizabethan banquets can also be bookedCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

The 600-year old Lumely Castle which overlooks the River Wear, has 73 bedrooms if you want to rent out the entire castle.

Visitors can either head to Durham or Newcastle, located between the two cities

You can even have an Elizabethan banquet, which includes bagpipes, performances and five courses with mead, for just £39 each.

Rooms start from £81, or rent the full 73 bedrooms with price on request.

Clontarf Castle, Ireland

Clontarf Castle is more than 700 years old
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Clontarf Castle is more than 700 years oldCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
There are 11 rooms to chose from when staying there
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There are 11 rooms to chose from when staying thereCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

The 12th century Irish castle is easy to get to - it's just just ten minutes from Dublin City Centre and five miles from Dublin Airport.

Guests can dine at the Fahrenheit Restaurant or have a drink at the Indigo Lounge and Knights Bar with Irish Artisan Craft beers.

It is also a much smaller hotel, with just 11 rooms.

Rooms from £129 per night, or rent the full 11 bedrooms with price on request.

Château Rhianfa, Wales

Château Rhianfa is like a fairytale castle
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Château Rhianfa is like a fairytale castleCredit: Luxury Castle Hire
The rooms start from just £35 each
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The rooms start from just £35 eachCredit: Luxury Castle Hire

Located in Anglesy, Château Rhianfa is a fairytale castle popular with weddings.

Guests can walk through the Parterre Garden which leads down to the beach on the edge of the Menai Strait.

Book a room in the chateau and you get a complimentary full Welsh breakfast included.

Room start from £74 per night, or rent the full 24 bedrooms with price on request.

You can also stay in a 19th century castle in rural England with 15 friends for just £13 a night.

We've rounded up some other amazing UK castles you can rent for less than a tenner each.

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