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Eilean Donan Castle - November 29, 2010

Eilean Donan Castle is located near the town of Dornie, just east of the Skye Bridge. “This gloriously romantic castle is reached by an arched stone bridge and sits on a rocky island, settled in the 6th century by Saint Donan. The castle was built much later, to defend against invading Vikings. It is probably the most photographed castle in Scotland, however Eilean Donan was rebuilt on its splendid islet site between 1912 and 1932, after lying in ruins since the Jacobite Ris... Click Here To Read More >>

The Northern Lake District - November 18, 2010

Continuing north through the Lake District, we pulled off on a rough, one-lane road winding up into the hills east of Keswick in search of the Castlerigg Stone Circle. This prehistoric stone circle is not as large or famous as Stonehenge and Avebury, but it is certainly situated in the most magically beautiful setting of the three. The Lake District’s verdant hills and sharp, blue skies surround the remote monument. Cumbrian folklore claims that the famous great stones were ... Click Here To Read More >>

Scotland - Loch Lomond to Inveraray - November 18, 2010

We spent our first night in Scotland in a hotel just south of Glasgow. The weather was crisp and cool the next morning, with light rain showers on and off throughout the day, and mists in the higher Highland passes. We set off north, driving along the shores of the famous Loch Lomond. At twenty-four miles long, Loch Lomond is second in size only to Loch Ness. It is well-known mostly because of its easy proximity to Glasgow and the beloved folk song praising its bonnie, bonnie... Click Here To Read More >>

Working our way north through the Lake District - November 17, 2010

Woke after an excellent night’s sleep excited to begin our day exploring the Lake District. I had made a serious miscalculation in only scheduling one day in our itinerary to visit this area. My husband and I would love to return there again some day and spend several days hiking the surrounding hills and cruising the lakes. Our first stop was to the Lake District National Park Visitor Centre housed in a stately old lakeside mansion built along the eastern shore of Lake Winderme... Click Here To Read More >>

Powis Castle - November 16, 2010

Set in the picturesque countryside of the Severn Valley, the stunning Powis Castle perches on the hillside above the village of Welshpool. “Originally a 13th century fort, it is the only Welsh castle to have remained a residence from the medieval to the modern period. The castle is entered through one of few surviving medieval features: a gateway built in 1283 by Owain de la Pole. “The castle’s golden age was in Elizabethan times, when it was acquired by the He... Click Here To Read More >>

Stokesay Castle - November 15, 2010

Leaving Ludlow, we drove north to Stokesay Castle. This castle was located in a lovely setting just off a main road, among the wooded hills of the Welsh Marches. Being more of a fortified manor house, Stokesay was different than most of the other castles we visited in Britain. Rather than stark, it was inviting, like a country cottage overgrown with ivy and clematis. Its moated garden burst with colorful blooms spilling over into the adjacent graveyard of the old church next ... Click Here To Read More >>

Lynton & Exmoor - November 8, 2010

Soaked and rumpled from hiking in the rain at Tintagel, we made our way north over the mist-shrouded roads to the village of Lynton. Lynton lies on the steep, tree-covered cliffs at the northwestern edge of Exmoor, while the village of Lynmouth rests on the bottom of the slope down by the sea. Lynton is a small, mainly Victorian village perched on the clifftop 130m above, looking out to sea across the Bristol Channel to the Welsh Coast. Our Bed-and-Breakfast stood on the main stre... Click Here To Read More >>

Dunster Castle - November 8, 2010

Perched on a hilltop and surrounded by terraced gardens, turreted Norman-style Dunster Castle was home to the Luttrell family for 600 years until 1976 when the property was turned over to the National Trust for preservation. The current castle was built on the site of Norman stronghold granted to William de Mohun of Normandy by William the Conqueror shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. A 13th-century gateway is all that remains of this original fortress. The castl... Click Here To Read More >>

Chepstow Castle - November 8, 2010

The village of Chepstow in east Wales was among the best-preserved towns we visited in the UK. Its streets and buildings still maintain their medieval character, paved in stone and tight and winding. On our drive through the village we took a wrong turn and found ourselves blocked 100 yards down a narrow alley. I had to reverse our way back out of it, heart-pumping all the way, worried that I would scrape the sides of our rental car against the jagged stone walls rising up on both... Click Here To Read More >>

Tintern Abbey - November 8, 2010

A few miles down the River Wye from Chepstow lays the famous ruins of Tintern Abbey. Immortalized by the famous sonnet, Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey, by William Wordsworth, and the sketches and paintings by JMW Turner, it is arguably the most visited sights in Wales and western England, and has remained so since the 18th century. Perhaps it is its romantic setting among the lush hills of the Wye Valley, or the majesty of its ruins, or the chanting of the long dead mon... Click Here To Read More >>

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