Can anyone recommend a good castle stay in either England or Ireland. Would be travelling in late July of next year. Thank you.
Since you didn't mention a budget any of these should do.
Dromoland Castle, County Clare, Ireland, Augill Castle, England, Ashford Castle, County Mayo Ireland, Clivedon House, England, Thornbury Castle, England.
We spent two nights at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel this April. It has a pretty situation on a river in western Connemara. Both Roundstone and Clifden are nearby. The room and the food were lovely and the hotel is not at all "snooty."
This site might be helpful. http://www.celticcastles.com/find_english.asp Or self catering in a castle cottage http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/book-and-buy/holiday-cottages/ Cottages and hotels http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/ Or the ever popular Landmark Trust buildings http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/Search#