Inspired by an off-the-cuff remark I made in another thread, I thought I would actually start this thread off.
Please share your favourite castle (or Mediaeval Abbey, Friary, or Priory), if possible with a picture and saying a little bit about it.
I will kick off with Corfe Castle. A picturesque ruin in Dorset (belonging to the National Trust), and as a bonus can be reached by steam train from Swanage with one of the finest 'railway views' in Britain! A good view from the castle as well
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In my more recent travels I visited several castles, some are complete ruins and unsafe. The best value for money is the castle of the counts in the Belgium city of Gent. It has a long history and has been renovated gently to make it safe for tourists.
From the complete castle walls there are nice views of the city.
And also there are medieval toilets in the walls, where the excrement goes down the outside wall. On my visit there was a strong smell of urine near these places,. Obviously someone had been using them as was intended.
In my more recent travels I visited several castles, some are complete ruins and unsafe. The best value for money is the castle of the counts in the Belgium city of Gent. It has a long history and has been renovated gently to make it safe for tourists.
From the complete castle walls there are nice views of the city.
And also there are medieval toilets in the walls, where the excrement goes down the outside wall. On my visit there was a strong smell of urine near these places,. Obviously someone had been using them as was intended.
