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Knaresborough Castle
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But only 'cos I am a 'Crag Rat' and proud of my Yorkshire history. Besides - they once did Swap Shop from there - what else could one want?
Some more walls, a bit of roof, perhaps? 😉
I think there's a castle near me, I live in Alnwick.
Not sure if there's any more though.
Hermitage Castle
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Looks like its got a bit of history to it.
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Obscure this but I like the "castle nut" on old Triumph's (GT6, Spitfire, Herald, Pre 7 TR's etc) front wheel bearings. W(hy)TF is it shaped like that? A normal spanner fits around it, whats going on?
For real stone built ones I like Edinburgh or that one near Berkhamstead (just a ruin) although I do live near Pendeen. Apparently they used to hang a chain between that and St Mawes castle accross the river to stop the (bastard) French invading. I've had a look, that must have been some chain if true. (BTW I'm referring to the 17th centuary French-I hear their different nowadays :wink:)
Ahhh have just realised must be for the "tail" of the split pin to go into the "castillations" (on the nut-not the French)
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Fort Grey, Guernsey AKA The Cup & Saucer
Fail
Got those 2 the wrong way around.
Top - Castle Cornet, Guernsey
Bottom - Fort Grey, Guernsey. AKA The Cup & Saucer
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This one's pretty good location wise
I do like the shape of Caernarfon though
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Pendennis (my joint favourite) is the one on the other side brom St Mawes. They did the chain thing at Dartmouth Castle too.
Ebygomm, Kilchuran (sp) castle, Loch Awe, I 2nd that one!!
Nickc; is the top one Krac des Chevaliers?
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Cromwells Castle, Tresco, Scilly. Used to play there as a kid, was convinced every castle came with a dragon at the time.
Otherwise its Corfe for me, cos it just looks so dramatic seeing the ruins on the hill and theres lots of great riding all round it.
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Ardfad Castle, Seil - 'cuz I love the area:
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it's now this one, i did a "highlander" down the bridge
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I got married there 🙂
Langley Castle, near Hexham
Born within sight of this one
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And always liked this one...
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Always fond of this one. Used to stay in the village as a kid, never anybody much about, and the seaward facing wall is low enough to sit on with your feet on the grass outside. Spent hours there just looking out to sea, and across the estuary to Laugharn and Dylan Thomas' boathouse. Lovely place.
I like some of the English built castles in Wales, like Conwy and Caernarfon. They say 'castle' to me more than many.
Edinburgh? That's a stately home surrounded by a couple of walls, surely?
One of my faves has to be Neuschwanstein though. Mental.
Was Mad Ludwig a mountain biker? Looks a perfect location.
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I'd like to live there, served by young ladies like these:
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Mmmmmmmm....................
I had this one, had to save up for ages. It was smaller than the other one but it was BLACK and so better.
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This place is awesome...
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Krak Des Chevaliers, a crusader keep... I love the way it blends in with the rock, almost organic.
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Must check that place out when I move down that way - cheers!
i have fond memories of the Alhambra in Grenada, Spain.
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Ludlow is a fav of mine. Have stood At the top of the tower overlooking Ludlow many times while Mrs Mantastic performs a sex act. Standing there hands on hips being blown adds to the already long history of such a building
Yeah she's good ain't she 😉
I had the good fortune to see this one when the world was a less dangerous place.
Lahore Fort
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Thought I'd get that in before the thread gets closed. 🙄
well this thread took a sudden detour just now.
Stokesay Castle, just up the road from Ludlow, very pretty.
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Bringing it back on course...
Of course, the Alhambra in Granada is an homage to the World Famous Bradford Alhambra.
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The Spanish concede that theirs is a poor imitation, however.
Stokesay Castle, just up the road from Ludlow, very pretty.
Can you see the grinning Mantastic from the top of it?
I think Dolbadarn at Llanberris has the best backdrop:
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Interior is good too:
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No one has mentione Dover yet.
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I have three - note, all pics copyright other people.
Though it's not a real castle, i spent a lot of time playing there as a child when we went to visit family - Castell Coch, Wales:
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I spent a beautiful day on the beach last September. Another folly - Dunstanburgh, Northumberland:
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Hugely impressive, and somewhere I'd like to visit again. The Red Fort, Agra, India:
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Orford Castle was local to me as a kid and I rather like it still
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Oh, yes, I nearly forgot this place, which was but a few miles away from where I grew up - Broughton Castle:
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Bamburgh castle is a bit of a con really. the actual real castle is quite small, although very important to the history of the UK. Lord Armstrong acquired it in the 18th century and added pretty much all of the buildingswe see today. Still a beautiful sight though.
I love dunstanburgh too, the walk up to it is great, especially on a cold windy winters day!
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Llanstephan Castle
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On a more serious note I always quite liked Kilkenny Castle, nice playground.
Another vote for Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. Stunning sight on the wild coastline.
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I'd better say Dundas Castle, seeing as I'm getting married there in a couple of months...
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