Castles

Travel back in time to the War of the Roses this Bank Holiday at Stokesay Castle Stokesay Castle, Nr Craven Arms, Shropshire This weekend visitors to Shropshire’s Stokesay Castle will be treated to a journey into the past as the castle comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of Medieval England. The two day … Continue reading »

BERKELEY — They appear to be typical college students, not wizards-in-training, but their new home is anything but standard-issue: a hilltop castle, where they can stay until they graduate from UC Berkeley. “I’ve always wanted to live in a house that had a library,” said Micah Ackerman Hirsch, a junior American Studies major from Palo … Continue reading »

Attendees of an Aug. 24 neighborhood meeting will learn about a proposed ice castle attraction for this winter to be located in downtown Stillwater’s Lowell Park. The 6:00 p.m. meeting will be held at the council chambers of Stillwater City Hall at 216 N. Fourth St, according to the Stillwater Gazette. Stillwater residents will have … Continue reading »

Published: 18:33 EST, 20 August 2016 | Updated: 01:36 EST, 21 August 2016 Now the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk have reconciled Their 2011 split was so acrimonious they reportedly missed the Royal Wedding to avoid being in the same room as one another – but now the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk have reconciled … Continue reading »

Eilan Donan Castle, ScotlandPixabay Castles are some of the most fascinating places in the world. They’re great tourist spots, but not only for their historical significance, sheer beauty and impressive architecture, but also because they have endless stories to tell us. In every culture, from ancient times to the present, people have believed in ghostly … Continue reading »

Dan Kolubinski – a relationship therapist and director of Reconnect UK, a couples retreat firm – said that time apart could help to reignite a tired relationship by “pressing the reset button” and returning couples to the “dating phase”. He said: “It is a short term solution, and technically the Duke and Duchess were living … Continue reading »

Comments (0) Visitors to English Heritage’s Old Sarum Castle in Wiltshire this August bank holiday weekend will be catapulted into two days of medieval merriment with a thrilling Knights’ Tournament. Swords will be wielded, archery skills tested and helmets battered as these skilled men are put to the test in each nail-biting round. This English Heritage … Continue reading »

Ashford Castle welcomes Hideaway Cottage to estate Ashford Castle, the 13th century castle hotel in County Mayo, Ireland, has unveiled the latest addition to its accommodations, the all new Hideaway Cottage, situated on the edge of Lough Corrib. As part of a large renovation project, the estate’s former boathouse has been fully modernised, while keeping … Continue reading »

The newly restored boathouse at Ashford Castle may well be the third most expensive hotel room in the country. The last piece in the puzzle of the restoration project at the five-star hotel in Cong on the Galway-Mayo border was completed in recent weeks. The newly labelled Hideaway Cottage is commanding rates starting from an … Continue reading »

Her Majesty The Queen has given permission for a unique new walking challenge at Balmoral Castle to mark Armed Forces Day next summer. The ‘Balmoral Challenge’, organised by military charity Walking With The Wounded, will see up to 100 teams of four compete over one of three mountainous routes on HM The Queen’s estate in … Continue reading »