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 “A Castle is an Excellent Wedding Venue”
Jan 15 2010
Why Have Your Wedding In A Castle?
As soon as the winter months are over, the wedding season kicks into action and wedding venues start getting pretty busy. The better wedding venues often get booked years in advance, so to get one of these you need to start planning early. 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 why are these venues so popular? Continue reading “Why Have Your Wedding In A Castle?”
Nov 11 2009
Information On The Welsh Castles (Part 3)
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 that you may not actually be aware of. Continue reading “Information On The Welsh Castles (Part 3)”
Nov 07 2009
A Few Facts About The Welsh Castles (Part 2)
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 “A Few Facts About The Welsh Castles (Part 2)”
Nov 02 2009
Cardiff Castle History
This of course is just one of the many castles in Wales. This castle has to be the most popular castle in Wales, half of this is down to the fact that it is in the middle of a city and the other half is because its very old.
The really cool cardiff Castle
The Romans were the first to use the castle and it can be found right in the middle of a very busy city. Continue reading “Cardiff Castle History”
Oct 30 2009
Just A Few Of The Best Castles In Wales (Part 1)
These are just some of the best castles wales have. Many of these are only visited by a few people and some of them have hundreds of visitors a year. Take a look and decide on the best one to visit! Continue reading “Just A Few Of The Best Castles In Wales (Part 1)”