Castles

This Sunday – 13th May 2012, between 10.00 and 17.00 – Inveraray Castle, seat of the Chief of Clan Campbell, the Dukes of Argyll – is hosting an Open Day for locals. Admission will be free and there will also be a 20% discount in the Castle Tearoom and in the Castle Gift Shop. The … Continue reading »

ALEXANDRIA BAY — Opening Saturday for its 2012 season, Boldt Castle will present a short movie created by a California producer to complement its new theater. Shane K. Sanford, director of the Boldt facilities, said the theater on the castle’s second floor boasts a surround-sound system paired with a high-definition screen that will be showing … Continue reading »

For the first time, the historic Glynallyn Castle in Morristown will be open to the public. Built on Morristown’s “Millionaires’ Row,” the castle will be the site of the 16th Mansion in May Designer Showhouse and Gardens. Visitors to Mansion In May 2012 will be able to tour the grand three-story Glynallyn, its dungeon and … Continue reading »

Colditz Castle, a Renaissance period castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, in Germany, is drawing a huge number of British visitors. A onetime Nazi prison camp for prisoners of war (PoW’s) from the allied forces in World War II, the present castle has been recently renovated to operate as a hotel, offering rooms … Continue reading »

On the 100th anniversary of Fonthill Castle, Henry Mercer’s dramatic concrete home, the Bucks County Historical Society is being honored for preserving the Doylestown landmark. The historical society will receive a Special 100th Anniversary Recognition Award from the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia on May 8. In announcing its annual Preservation Achievement Awards on Thursday, … Continue reading »

19 April 2012 Last updated at 20:36 ET A campaign group hoping to buy the former residence of the Bishop of Worcester has reached a deal with its owners, the Church of England. The Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust (HCPT) said it had agreed a new price for the freehold to the listed building with Church … Continue reading »

No beauty but excellent for keeping out Alex Salmond & Co. Carlisle castle. Photograph: Charlie Hedley A new exhibition in Carlisle Castle’s Militia Store tells the near 1000 year story of the often battered castle – at various times a Norman castle, frontier fortress, administrative centre, royal palace and garrison. Nearby is the Captain’s Tower, … Continue reading »

Published on Saturday 21 April 2012 05:00 There are not many places where you can walk in the footsteps of major players of the Tudor era. But Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire can boast just that honour. A honey-coloured beauty nestled in a valley just north of Cheltenham, it really is a gem. The castle itself … Continue reading »

Bernard O’Shea Leeds Castle, Kent, is renowned for its scenery and entertainment. England has a great many urban attractions, but nothing beats its countryside in summer. On any visit to London or the other big cities, be sure to take time out in the country. Once you get off the frenetic highways you’ll feel a … Continue reading »

CONG, Ireland – At the peak of the Celtic Tiger era, an economic boom from 1995 to 2007 that transformed Ireland from one of Europe’s poorest countries into one of its richest, the helicopter pad at County Mayo’s five-star Ashford Castle was buzzing. Restaurant manager Robert Bowe, who has worked at the iconic lakefront hotel … Continue reading »