Carew Castle an action-packed August with a range of daily activities and evening events.
August is proving to be a busy month at Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, with open air theatre productions, a medieval banquet and a food fayre just some of the exciting activities and events on offer.

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority-run attraction is open every day from 10 am – 5 pm during the summer holidays with some unique events taking place outside normal opening hours.
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Medieval Italian castle on the market for first time in 650 years

Last updated 09:07, August 10 2016

CONCIERGE AUCTIONS

Castel Valer in the foothills of the Dolomites in Italy is for sale for first time in 650 years.

For the first time in 650 years, this historic Italian castle is about to get a new owner.

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Mary Queen of Scots — Week Three: The birth of her son, the future King James VI and I, caused a surge in popularity for Mary, Queen of Scots, for having given the country a future male monarch.

Yet not everyone in Scotland was pleased that she and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, had produced an heir. The Protestant nobles who were her reluctant subjects and the reformer John Knox were particularly displeased, especially when she demanded a Catholic baptism for her son.

Mary had… (View original article)

Gareth McKeown

10 August, 2016 01:00

THE future of a free Fermanagh 5k run is in doubt after the National Trust pulled the plug on the host venue of two years.

The Enniskillen parkrun is now without a permanent home after it was announced the association with Castle Coole will end on September 3.

It is understood the National Trust wished to charge runners entrance fee into the estate, but organisers were opposed to such a mov… (View original article)

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Britain’s landscape is laced with water features, from rushing rivers to picturesque lakes, fertile fens and historic canals. There are few greater pleasures than seeing the landscape reflected in their shimmering ripples, so see for yourself on these superb waterside walks. 

THE UNBEATABLE BEAUTY OF BUTTERMERE

MILES: 4.5miles MINIMUM TIME: 2 hrs LEVEL: Easy ASCENT: 310ft 

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The body of Queen Anne, the wife of Romania’s former King Michael I, was brought to Romania on Tuesday afternoon, with a Tarom aircraft. The plane landed at the Otopeni airport at around 15:15.

After a military and religious ceremony at the airport, attended by Crown Princess Margareta, Prince Radu, Princess Elena, Alexander Nixon, Princess Sofia, Elisabeta Maria Biarneix, the coffin was taken to the Peles Castle in Sinaia mountain resort by car.

The coffin was placed in the… (View original article)

The Standard Life Opening Event, named Deep Time, celebrated the geological history of Edinburgh, using the western side of the castle as the canvas for the video projected narrative. Agency mclcreate partnered with Blue-i Theatre Technology to provide additional projectors and technical support for the event.

A capacity audience of 27,000 people gathered on Castle Terrace in the centre of Edinburgh to watch the castle transformed with video projection work incorporating 42 proje… (View original article)

The creepy sight of Ludlow Castle in Shropshire (Picture: Getty)Positioned on the Welsh border and sitting astride the Roman route from London to Holyhead in north Wales, Shropshire has enough bloody history to supply endless tales of hauntings and ghostly goings on.

Many counties declare themselves the most haunted in the UK, but Shropshire must have more claim to the title than most.

Here’s a roundup of some of the most popular Shropshire ghost tales, from creepy castles t… (View original article)