Another rainy Sunday, so we headed off to continue our castle tour. Old Wardour was built in 1393 and is the last of the three baronial castles (Nunney and Farleigh Hungerford) that we visited this holiday. They were all built around the same time and all ruined during the Civil […]
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Castle tour (Part 2)
Second castle of our tour. I had heard friends talk about Nunney and the jazz cafe, but no mention of a castle. I didn’t even know there was a castle. Not sure why because the castle is remarkable. The village of Nunney has a population of around the 900 mark, […]
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It was a Bank Holiday in England today (Monday). We were promised heavy rain…… and got drizzle. Perfect time to go visit a castle or two. A bit of drizzle always adds atmosphere. First stop was Farleigh Hungerford Castle. A ruin now. The towers are still standing and we could […]
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Lion rock at Cheddar After the fossil and mineral hunting of the day before, we headed underground this weekend. We spend so much time above ground in Cheddar, that it was about time we went down into the caves. We wanted the children to see how the passage of time […]
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