Castles

“Beer Heiress.” The title alone doesn’t sound so glamorous, but if your name is Oonagh Guinness, followed by Lady Oranmore and Browne, chances are you can swing it to your advantage. The former home of the lavish hostess (who counted among her guests Lucien Freud and Bono) is now up for sale for a little over … Continue reading »

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Has Beauty in the Beast put staying in a castle on your bucket list? You don’t have to go far or put up with a ruin – the UK is full of castles that have been lovingly renovated into fancy hotels. Our homegrown ones may not come with pools and sun terraces as their continental … Continue reading »

Lincoln Castle will be offering Early Morning Explorer sessions to families who have young children with autism. From April 8, the castle will be opening its doors an hour earlier so that families and children can experience the castle and its attractions in a suitable, stress-free environment. From 9am, children with autism can explore the … Continue reading »

For Architectural Digest, by Jenny Bristol. With their thick walls and iron-clad windows, most of the world’s castles were originally built to keep enemies at bay. Medieval warfare was a thing of the past, though, when castles started to appear in America. These extravagant structures were built not as fortresses but as temples to wealth … Continue reading »

Tweet Pin It Have you ever wanted to own and live in your own castle? Well, now is your change as we get a look at The Thornbury Castle. This unique and beautiful castle is up for sale, and it can be all yours. The Thornbury Castle was once host to King Henry VIII and … Continue reading »

Hartlebury Castle – situated 10 miles from Worcester Situated in a park to the west of the village of Hartlebury and sign-posted in the village. Hartlebury Castle is home to the Bishops of Worcester and to the county museum, this magnificent building is an embattled structure of red sandstone and surrounds a quadrangular court. Nothing … Continue reading »

WALES’ most prestigious classical musical festival has launched its programme for 2017 and it will culminate with a grand finale in Harlech. This year’s Gregynog Music Festival promises to be the most ambitious yet, taking Pageantry as its overarching theme, presenting musical performances, dance productions, historical exhibitions and fascinating talks at a host of venues … Continue reading »

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe features in the campaign. CASTLE Sinclair Girnigoe and Latheronwheel Harbour are set to feature in a new eBook and film to help boost the tourist industry in the Highlands. VisitScotland have chosen these locations as part of its Discover Your Hidden Highlands campaign aiming to encourage people to visit the area this … Continue reading »

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