This weekend I visited Warwick Castle and Chatsworth House. On this map they are close to the "Heart of England" in the Peak District, near the towns of Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield, respectively. I went on the trip through a company called National Holidays; it was great! The hotel we stayed at was nicer than my flat and the breakfast was the best food I've had since I've been in England...
This is Warwick Castle. It was built in 1068 by William the Conquerer. It is huge and gorgeous. Inside there is a great hall, bedrooms and sitting rooms that are furnished from centuries ago. The garden is also beautiful, but the craziest part was that there were peacocks everywhere! There are a lot of activities to do at the castle: archery, bird shows, story time, playgrounds, restaurants, and shopping.
Here is Chatsworth House, and you may recognize it from the movie Pride and Prejudice. I was so excited to see it (because Pride and Prejudice is my favorite movie!), and it was well worth it. There is scaffolding on the front of the house, but it was still wonderful. The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire live there, and it also has beautiful furnishings.
Here is a video from youtube with a slideshow from Chatsworth:
Maria!
ReplyDeleteI SO glad you had a good breakfast and that castle looks so amazing to visit! I really like the shooting fountain. I was by the brick servant-like houses, or what I would imagine to be servant houses....Hope to talk with you soon!