The cafe looked nice, but we didn't try it.
Is that Raglan?
I do like a good castle and that looks a rather splendid one.
Castle central here. Even Monmouth has one, but it's fairly crap.
I do like a good castle and that looks a rather splendid one.
It's a bit modern ;)
Whitecastle, Skenfrith and Grosmont have more history. Whitecastle (http://www.archiemiles.co.uk/Images/Wales/am_White%20Castle%20Gwent.jpg) is the one no-one's heard of and it's one of the best, but it really is a long way from anywhere much (but here)
Castle central here. Even Monmouth has one, but it's fairly crap.
A photo that almost makes me look forward to winter.
A photo that almost makes me look forward to winter.
Unfortunately my lunchtime wanders about the city centre are soon to come to an end, Sighthill Industrial Estate beckons. And yes it is as grim as it sounds :(
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4213364610_edf753a71f.jpg)
Dr Van Helsing I presume
Was that Burke & Hare's patch?
Is that Mathew Kelly?The homo sapien,not the bovine or K9
There's a decent day walk that takes in 3 of our local ones.
Three Welsh fortresses, White Castle, Monmouthshire | Travel | The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jun/11/walk-guides-white-castle-monmouthshire)
An audax/tour to do some of the more decent ones is a good idea :)
South Easy Wales
Only 44 ? you want to move somewhere with some history ;)Oops - missed one. 45.
Bring a headtorch and a spade
South Easy Wales
Newport on a Friday night ?
iPhone?
Somewhat OT but......
iirc there is a section of original Roman road somewhere in/near the Forest of Dean.
Can someone confirm this?
The "Dean Road" still visible at Soudley is believed to be a mediaeval rebuilding of the Roman road, and would have been an important route for the transport of iron ore and finished metal products
What a way to launder drugs money (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lews_Castle)
If anyone cares to join me we can unearth the Orpheous pavement in a graveyard round the corner from here.If it's the one I'm thinking of, then I've seen it - in daylight.
Bring a headtorch and a spade
They look lovely. I love a good castle. Anyone got anymore pics? Is there a map anywhere with all of these in? I've only done the major ones and would love to one day tour as many as I can.
Puzzled by your link there.
What a way to launder drugs money (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lews_Castle)
Raby Castle. I must get some decent photos of Walworth Castle sometime - that's my most local castle.
Raby Castle. I must get some decent photos of Walworth Castle sometime - that's my most local castle.
hey Deano .....I forgot about Walworth :facepalm:
I don't think rolling down would be fun at all. It's really very steep. I had to scramble down on my hands and erm, arse, mostly. The paths are slippy skiddy chalk.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/10007429513_c80207a3e6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30024450@N04/10007429513/)
When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. .
I don't think rolling down would be fun at all. It's really very steep. I had to scramble down on my hands and erm, arse, mostly. The paths are slippy skiddy chalk.
Way back in the distant past I did a fair bit of manual labour.
My flabber is officially gasted at the thought digging and piling up that volume of earth and chalk, by hand.
;D
(http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u333/lonecyclist/hardwick%20hall%20park/062_zps0a16a493.jpg) (http://s517.photobucket.com/user/lonecyclist/media/hardwick%20hall%20park/062_zps0a16a493.jpg.html)
It looks abandoned, with the plants growing on the roof. Or are they for camouflage? :)(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac41/yostumpy/100_1830_zpsff039821.jpg) (http://s884.photobucket.com/user/yostumpy/media/100_1830_zpsff039821.jpg.html)
Why? Is it loafer's house?
Born & bread there maybe?You're on a roll. ;D
IGMC
My most local castle - Egremont Castle.
I was suprised some years ago to discover that Kendal has a castle.
I don't know why. Perhaps it's because I associate Wales & Scotland with castles as a result of Edward I having noisey neighbours
I was suprised some years ago to discover that Kendal has a castle.
It's got two! An old one and a new'un, on opposite sides of the river: you can see one from t'other. I've been meaning to take pics for this thread for ages...
Pele towers are very much an A6 thing.
A chartered market town, the centre of Kendal is structured around a high street with fortified alleyways, known locally as yards, off to either side which allowed the local population to seek shelter from the Anglo-Scottish raiding parties known as the Border Reivers.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendal