Castles can be dark and foreboding fortresses or they can be fairy-tale confections with towers and turrets and romance. As many people tend to believe,, a castle is a beautiful crenulated fantasy along the banks of the Danube or a picturesque French looking building with peaceful grounds where peasants work on their land.. Rowton Castle, a stunning 17th Century, grade II listed building which takes up 17 acres of dramatic bucolic Shropshire countryside unquestionably falls into the latter kind of castle.. continue reading »
It is coming around to that time of year again, when weddings are happening all over the place and everyone in the industry starts getting busy. Most of the good venues will be booked up months if not years in advance, so unless youre very lucky, you need to plan well. Some of the most popular wedding venues in the UK, and places that are certain to be fully booked in 2010 are wedding castles.So what makes a castle wedding such a great option? continue reading »
So here is the final part in the best castles in Wales’s trilogy. so far you have seen some of the best castles in Wales, now onto the last part of the Welsh castles. These are some of the castles you might not first think about visiting. continue reading »
Carrying on with the list of the best castles in Wales is the next selection of Castles that you should visit if you are on one of those family days out.
Gwydir Castle
This castle is located in the really nice area of Snowdonia and was built by a man known as Howell Coermore in 1365. Coetmore was actually the commander of the longbow men in the infamous Battle Of Poiters. The castle was originally home to the Wynn baronets who were descendants of the Kings and Princes of Gwynedd. continue reading »
This of course is just one of the many castles in Wales. This castle may not be the biggest or best but it is the most popular one in Wales simply because it makes its home in the city centre.
Cardiff Castle
This castle lies slap bang in the middle of a busy city and was first used by the Romans. continue reading »
Here are just some of the best castles that Wales has to offer. Many of these are only visited by a few people and some of them have hundreds of visitors a year. Why not take a look at one of these brilliant castles! continue reading »