Castles

Comments (0) Quick-thinking park staff resorted to using mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate attempt to save some prized Koi carp after a “mindless and sickening act” of vandalism. The fish were in a temporary holding tank while the Imola garden pond they are usually kept in at Colchester Castle Park was undergoing maintenance work. On Wednesday … Continue reading »

KENT’S HISTORICAL USA TIES GIVE COUNTY ADDED APPEAL FOR AMERICAN GOLFERS From wealthy heiresses to golfing legends, Kent’s historical golf connections with the USA gives the county added appeal for American golfers looking for outstanding golf experiences in England.  Add to this the recent fall in the value of sterling post Brexit and a golf trip … Continue reading »

The historic Redstone Castle has been sold as the result of an Oct. 7, 2016, auction held on the property site, according to Platinum Luxury Auctions, the firm that managed the sale. (PRNewsFoto/Platinum Luxury Auctions LLC)A Colorado entrepreneur recently outbid three other investors to claim a castle near Aspen. The nearly 114-year-old Redstone Castle sold … Continue reading »

The stunning Knockabbey Castle in Louth Village is back on the market after a sale for it fell through. Talk of the Town reported in August how the castle looked set to sell after more than five years on the market after going sale agreed with Dublin-based estate agents Coldwell Banker Leeson Estates. However, it … Continue reading »

A Scottish castle has gone up for sale at a price less than the average home. Granted, real estate website Rightmove lists it as a villa with ‘castellated tower’. But we’re talking turrets, the lot, so the word castle seems entirely appropriate. Built in the 19th century, the Gothic B-listed building in Springburn, Glasgow, has … Continue reading »

This has been “an exceptional year” for the five-star Ashford Castle hotel, with earnings and revenues likely to increase significantly from 2015. That is according to the general manager of the luxury hotel, Niall Rochford, who said that the hotel has enjoyed occupancy rates “of the mid to high 90s” between mid-May and the end … Continue reading »

An elite selection of Tayside attractions will be showcased to the world at the UK’s most important travel event. The Black Watch Castle Museum in Perth will join Scone Palace, Blair Castle and Glamis Castle at the World Travel Market 2016 event in London. Together with the Salutation Hotel in Perth, the delegation will be … Continue reading »

Bucharest: All night long, a cold wind howled around the gothic castle that inspired the Dracula legend, as a Canadian brother and sister became the first people to pass the night there in 70 years. But it wasn’t the wind that kept Robin Varma, a PhD student in political science, awake at Bran Castle in … Continue reading »

SPOOKY tales from the castle keep and a medieval jester school were among the activities at Conisbrough’s Hallowe’en celebrations. Conisbrough Castle held a Spooky Spectacular for families on Saturday, with ghoulish craft activities, face painting and a fancy dress competition. The next major event at the castle will be next weekend, when illuminated poppy images … Continue reading »

Architecture firm Hugh Broughton Architects has been granted planning permission for contentious designs to revamp the keep of York Castle. Last week York councillors voted in favour of the proposals by an 11 to three majority. This was despite a petition against the project which attracted more than 2,000 signatures (Stop English Heritage Making Clifford’s Tower … Continue reading »