Founded by William the Conqueror's cousin Robert de Umfraville in 1086 and set in almost 13 hectares of grounds, this story-book castle has 17 classically furnished rooms; some of its suites have four-poster beds and fireplaces. Modern British fare is served in its wood-panelled Oak Room Restaurant (2-/3-course menus £25/30); open fires blaze in its bar.
Otterburn Castle Country House Hotel
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