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Sep 7, 2024
Visited here on a weekend in late-August. The castle is set on a moat with rectangular symmetry and is a real sight to behold. The interior was fascinating and you are able to ascend roughly 56 narro… Full review by Josh T
Sep 1, 2024
Really lovely experience. Good value. We took teens with us and did a tour which was brilliant, our tour guide ‘Phil’ was brilliant, really knew his stuff and interacted with the group well. Loved th… Full review by MrsGrowbag
Aug 27, 2024
Really lovely afternoon with my friend and my dogs so before leaving we fancied an icecream …(had already had cake, coffee etc in cafe upon arrival) the cafe assistant said rudely “we closed two minu… Full review by Joy P
Are the Castle grounds worth a visit? Was wondering how large The grounds are, Are there any gardens or forest areas that could keep our toddler busy for at least a couple hours and worth an our and half drive?
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I would also tend to say no. The best thing about the gardens is the view of the castle. Not much else to note. In my view this is not a place to travel to unless you can enter the castle …
I would also tend to say no. The best thing about the gardens is the view of the castle. Not much else to note. In my view this is not a place to travel to unless you can enter the castle which is worth a visit when it re-opens.
If you are a National Trust Member, do you still pay for entry to the castle?
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It's free if you are a National Trust Member. The castle will also offer a discount to admission if you travel down there by steam train-just show them your ticket.
When we went before, there used to be transport (I think a horse and buggy?) between the station and the castle, but apparently this has stopped. As we will have small children (2&4) in tow this time, does anyone know of any other way of getting between these two locations? I don't even remember if taxis are available, it was a long time ago!
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It is not too far to walk, if you have a buggy for the children I suggest that is the best way. A taxi would probably not want to travel to the station for a short ride to the Castle (and then …
It is not too far to walk, if you have a buggy for the children I suggest that is the best way. A taxi would probably not want to travel to the station for a short ride to the Castle (and then back again). The castle is almost in the middle of nowhere! The suggestion about talking to the local reps from the National Trust is a great idea, they are very friendly and have surely come up against this issue before. They do have electric "golf" buggies for transport within the grounds, I was there just last week, there are performances to mark the 100th year of women's suffrage so do try to get there, it is well worth it!
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