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Ruthin Castle, Peacocks Amuck
If you couldn't tell from our previous posts, we are Americans mildly obsessed with castles. We don't have any true castles in our home...
Jul 8, 20182 min read


Exploring Chirk Castle
After our last castle excursion, our expectations fell drastically. When we stumbled upon Chirk Castle later in the day, we weren’t sure...
Jul 7, 20182 min read


Powis Castle, A Castle of Portraits & Flowers
Powis Castle, built in the 13th century, is located near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It's renowned for its magnificent garden and...
Jul 7, 20181 min read


A Night at the Thornbury (Castle)
One night in the bedchamber of a notorious dead king and his ill fated queen... sounds like it's just right up our alley. In 1535, King...
Jul 5, 20182 min read


Restormel, a Round Castle
Restormel Castle, one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, is a rare, perfectly circular shaped keep built in the 11th century...
Jul 4, 20181 min read


Cornwall's Castle of Legends, Tintagel
Tintagel Castle, precariously perched above the cliffs of Cornwall, is (in our opinion) one of England's most magical ruins. We first...
Jul 3, 20181 min read
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