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Fancy a bank holiday blowout for you and a load of mates? Well if you’ve got £8,200 to spare, this grade-II listed mansion might be just the thing.
The Plas Glansevin manor house, set in Llangadog in the Brecon Beacons , boasts 28 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms and can sleep up to 50 people.
You can currently book it for three nights over the May Bank Holiday for a mere £8,189.
For that you get 10 acres of lush greenery, a wood-fired sauna and an outdoor plunge pool… (View original article)
In a nutshellThis castle, built by William the Conqueror, is now in the hands of Merlin Entertainments (owner of mega attractions such as Legoland, Alton Towers, Sea Life Centres and the London Eye). The site has been turned into a theme park but the epic stronghold, one of the finest in the country, remains the centrepiece.
What’s new?
The new Horrible Histories maze
The castle has joined forces with the Horrible Histories gang, which has added an “adventure maze” and a… (View original article)
Once upon a time my husband and I spent a year in France’s Loire Valley getting to know, among other features of French life, the region’s famous chateaux.There are many, and we visited each of them repeatedly at the request of the steady stream of friends who came to stay with us during our sojourn.
Popular among our guests were the grandeur and drama of Chambord, once the hunting lodge of King Francis I and the quirky beauty of Chenonceau, whose foundations cross the river Cher.
… (View original article)
Court cases cancelled after stomach bug hits 18 top judges during Chateau retreat
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Last updated 18:18, March 22 2016
Chateau Tongariro
Chateau Tongariro, in the central North Island, where 18 of our top judges became sick after a conference.
More than a third of New Zealand’s top judges were struck do… (View original article)
It may not be ideal for sufferers of vertigo but it does sound spectacular. A competition to build a new footbridge at Tintagel Castle has been won by a design featuring a gap in the middle.
The daring concept proposes one cantilever on the Cornish mainland and another on the island fortress, where, legend has it, King Arthur was conceived. The two structures stretch out to each other across the void but do not quite meet.
According to the team behind the design, this gap wi… (View original article)
Shanghai Disneyland released their picture of the day, and it’s the very first night picture of Shanghai Disneyland’s Enchanted Storybook Castle, complete with ambient outside lighting. Check it out in all its magical glory!
With advance tickets soon to go on sale ahead of the June 16 grand opening, there’s a helpful FAQ section on Shanghai Disney’s website. Here’s what we dug up:
When will tickets go on sale?
Tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 28, 2016.
What … (View original article)
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07:29 EST, 23 March 2016
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A water company carrying out works in Glasgow has uncovered what has been described as ‘the most significant archaeological find in a generation’.
Remains of two Scottish castles were unearthed during a project to upgrade the city’s waste water infrastructure.
The team of archaeologists working at the site believes the two structures are an unknown 12th or medieval castle, and the ruins o… (View original article)
Conrad Black sells mansion
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Former media mogul Conrad Black sold his Toronto mansion for $5 million below asking, according to a real estate listing.
An undisclosed seller bought the nine-bedroom, 11-bathroom estate in the tony Bridle Path neighbourhood earlier this month.
According to the Multiple Listings Service (MLS), which tracks real estate sal… (View original article)
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SOUTH BEND — The Kizer house, the turreted Romanesque mansion at 803 W. Washington St., will have new residents after all.
Indiana Landmarks Inc., the non-profit agency that owns the vacant circa-1891 mansion, plans to restore it and move its own offices two blocks west to occupy part of the building, said Todd Zeiger, northern regional director of the agency.
New uses will be determined for other parts of the 7,200-square-foot-mansion and its rea… (View original article)