I have visited Chillingham castle several times and stayed for a week in August 2005, four of us stayed in the Landseer apartment and if you read the guest book if it is still in there, you will see from my comments i did not want to return and was ready to leave after 3 nights, not because we didn't... more

Arrived in the afternoon and was greeted by the manager of the castle who was very polite and informative. We were shown to our apartment ' The Courtyard Apartment' which was very basic. Furniture in the living area was old, dirty, sunken chairs/sofas, very worn and material on cushions ripped. Only hot water was from the shower, if you put... more

the castle,the staff, bar one,the grounds,the atmosphere,the whole package was unbelievable.well worth the money,but well worth the experience. the best 3 days i have had since dublin in 2004,shame about the "manager" who we thought was the groundsman,had the man management skills of a nazi stormtrooper,good job the excellent staff didn't follow suit,they were great,will defintely go back. more

Staff that had trouble speaking english . That was a great start and it didnt improve much from there. Facilities are medieval as was the service. more

My sister and I travelled to Chillingham Castle and it was truly a unique and wonderful experience. Frankly I'm confused by some of the comments here. We stayed in the Lookout Apartment and there was no bad smell, plenty of hot water and the apartment was clean. It came with a small fridge that worked very well and lots of... more

It would be unfair to compare a stay at Chillingham with run-of-the-mill self-catering or B&B's as this is a different experience altogether. As others have said, furnishings are a motley collection of elderly pieces, cobwebs and dust are certainly to be found, double-glazing does not exist and I cannot comment on the effectiveness of heating as it was not necessary... more

Chillingham Castle was, until recently, a derelict property with neither roofs or floors. I remember as a child sneaking into the grounds and being amazed by the Castle, A time capsual gently erroding. Trees growing through rooms, floors collapsed but at the same time still in touch with 800 years of history. I moved down South and forgot about Chillingham... more

my husband,sister,brother-in-law and i have stayed at chillingham castle five times in the past 18 months and on every occasion we have really loved it. The reason we visited chillingham is because of its historic background and its haunting atmosphere. Our first visit was a day visit just for curiosity but when we got there and had a good look... more

i wish i had taken more notice of other poor reviews it was so bad that despite driving all the way from dorset we refused to stay in the tower appt. we left in seach of a b&b at 8.30pm the furniture was flithy, no hot water no heating in the smelly bathroom the mugs were all chipped badly and... more