Castles

Theoretically, the country could be comprised of 180 small kingdoms of 30,000 people, each with its own castle or chateau. Unfortunately, because of a lack of maintenance, there are just 120 castles with visible remains and even most of those are largely in ruins. For visitors, there are luckily still dozens of castles to tour … Continue reading »

28th June 2016 Malahide Castle and Gardens are delighted to announce the return of Chapterhouse again this summer for their open air performances on the magnificent private West Lawn, where they welcomed the cast of Sherlock Holmes and The Railway Children. Chapterhouse will present both Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles and The … Continue reading »

A Cruising Couple | June 27, 2016 9:00 PM ET Belgium is easily one of our favorite destinations in the world, but it didn’t start out that way. In our initial visit, we didn’t even get to go as off-the-beaten-track as we would have liked. (We spent most of our time in Brussels, Bruges and … Continue reading »

A castle on Anglesey, will finally be ‘completed’ over 700 years after it was first built. Visitors will be able to experience Edward I’s castle as it was originally intended, for the very first time thanks to a £170,000 investment from the Welsh Government’s historic environment service (Cadw). Building of the castle began in 1295 … Continue reading »

Lowther Commemorates Battle of Somme with Wildflower Garden 2016 is the centenary of the Battle of the Somme and many commemorative events are taking place across Britain. Lowther Castle is hosting its own special tribute – a wildflower garden and outdoor exhibition in memory of its home-grown Lonsdale Battalion. Of all the tragic events that … Continue reading »

Tomorrow (Saturday) sees The Heroes Band playing inside the grounds of Herstmonceux Castle on what should be an emotional and uplifting occasion. The charity concert at 6pm is in support of Help For Heroes. The Heroes Band is taking a break from its social engagements like Royal Ascot and Wimbledon, and the regular London venues … Continue reading »

Sacel Castle, in a part of Transylvania known locally as the Land of Hateg, is not open to the public, but Dacian Muntean, my guide, has arranged for us to get in. I’ve seen the entryway in old photographs—Persian rugs, a piano, a grand staircase lit by a round, cathedral-like window of leaded glass. That … Continue reading »

Take a stroll from this magnificent Grade II listed manor house to the bottom of its impressive grounds and you can explore the ancient castellated town walls of Denbigh. Visitors to the home and B&B, which is on the market for £1.2m, can also discover two castle towers, the remains of a drawbridge and the … Continue reading »

Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0 It is not a normal job you would come across everyday, and the job description is not a traditional lengthy narrative of technicalities; it is an opportunity to work for the longest-reigning monarch at the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. The Queen is looking for someone with … Continue reading »

Published: 09:16 EST, 28 June 2016 | Updated: 10:20 EST, 28 June 2016 A sprawling country estate owned by the family of former prime minister William Gladstone has gone on the market for more than £9.3million.   Fasque estate stretches across 6,228 acres near Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire. The centrepiece of the impressive lot is the recently … Continue reading »