UK is in no shortage of castles and places thanks to tall the Royal Families! There are such majestic places to visit full of history. Who doesn't want to pretend there are kings or queens for the day! Here is a list of some that we have been to!
Buckingham Palace - The Mother of all Castles and Palaces! It comes with a hefty entrance fee so is it worthy? The actual place is a bit underwhelming because everyone hypes it so much! But the atmosphere, the fact that you are walking in the footsteps of the Queen, that's unbeatable. Towards the end of the tour, there's a room for kids to dress up and play like a royal!
Kensington Palace - The home of Princess Diana! My favourite part is the sunken garden. It is a small palace but it's beautiful. There's lot of events and exhibitions happening there and if you combine it with a visit to Hyde Park, that's a whole day out!
Tower of London - It is a very dark place including it's very own torture chamber and bloods spots of murdered young princes! It is also where the stolen Crown Jewels which we refused to see! During school holidays, there's always special events going on!
Hever Castle - Anne Boleyn's childhood home, this picturesque castle and grounds has so much to offer! From multiple gardens, to a water play area and play areas with a replica castle in it, this is a guaranteed fun day out, especially during the summer!
Warwick Castle - We love the castle and the town! We went there during Halloween and it was so apt with the dungeon, scary maze and all the other events going on! Another great kid-friendly castle! More of our day out can be found here: https://mummylife0912.blogspot.com/2020/01/warwick-castle.html
Hertsmonceux Castle - We went there during the Medieval Festival which is such a great experience. With live battle reenactment and jousting battles to people in costumes living like their used to during medieval times. Please go and experience it! Here's our experience https://mummylife0912.blogspot.com/2017/09/englands-medieval-festival.html
Dartmouth Castle - This is one the most beautifully located castles I have ever been to right on the Dart Estuary. Even the walk from the town centre to the castle was stunning! It is a small castle but with amazing views!
Dover Castle - This was such a huge castle including WW2 tunnels. You can see the whole of Dover from where the castle stands.
Canterbury Castle - It's not a castle anymore just about 10mins from the town centre. You can't visit the ruins anymore because it's dangerous. But even looking from the outside, you can feel how gorgeous it was.
Oxford Castle - Comes with its own prison, this castle was the first castle we visited so it always holds a special place in our heart!
Hastings Castle - It is absolutely stunning with beautiful sceneries and kids will learn about the Battle of Hastings at school so a great place to see what they learned in the actual place
Norwich Castle - Right in the middle of the centre, this castle is compact but holds lots of activities during school holidays!
Tintagel Castle - You can easily spend a whole day in this stunning village in Cornwall. And the highlight is the Castle overlooking the beach. It comes with its own cave too! We spent the whole morning there discovering all the corners of the castle. When I say castle, its the walls that remains but still with beautiful views surrounding it, you have plenty to look around!
What about you? Do share the best castles you visited.
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