It was lovely to be out and about again, even on a bank holiday. Having to book a slot to visit the castle meant the visitor numbers were kept to a reasonable number and the place wasn’t overrun.
Building Chirk Castle began in the latter part of the 13th century and was one of several defense fortresses on the Welsh/English border. A very impressive building, dominating the surrounding area.
The building is surrounded on one side by lawns enclosed in meticulously clipped hedges
The castle itself is still closed to the public so we’ll be making a return visit and, as it happened, we didn’t get to see all the grounds either.
Although it’s not very clear without zooming in, the statue in the distance is one of Hercules.
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How timeless and beautiful.
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It really is, and it was so nice without crowds.
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Looks like the sort of castle I could happily live in!
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I wouldn’t like the upkeep 😉
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Lovely pictures. It reminds me of what I’ve been missing over the last year or so of not going out.
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Thanks, Suzanne. We’ve missed a lot over the last year.
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The hedges are so neat! I’m obsessed with castles and can’t wait to visit there one day. Beautiful, Cathy. ❤️
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They must have an army of gardeners! Hope you get here someday, there are plenty catles to keep you occcupied 😉💖
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Yeah, can you imagine? It’s just stunning. My daughter and I were reading a storybook about haunted castles and learned about Glamis Castle. Definitely on my bucket list! 😉
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Mine too! I haven’t been there yet…so many castles, so little time 😉
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Beautiful images Cathy and this looks like a wonderful place to visit 💚 Enjoy the rest of your day and much love from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia. It was lovely to have a day out 🤗 Much love from our house to yours 💚🐕💚xxx
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Thank you Cathy 🤗💚🐕 xxx
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It’s so pretty! 💙
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Thank you 🙂
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It’s is a beautiful castle. Had a slot booked in yesterday… had a great day and some lovely photos/video
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 We’ll definitely be making a return visit.
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Beautiful pictures.
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Thank you 🙂
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Gradient, style, icons, colours – sublime mate
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Thank you!
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