After the rolling hills of Dorset, this area of Somerset called the ‘Somerset Levels’, for obvious visual reasons, comes as quite a change. Having just gotten used to the Western country’s answer to Holland, it comes as a surprise to suddenly find a large hill rising sharply out of the surrounding landscape. This is Burrow […]
Heritage
Ruperra Castle or Rhiwperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument in Lower Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. Built in 1626, the Castle is ruined as of 2023. Its grounds are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Built in […]
Llandaff Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and three Welsh saints: Dubricius (Welsh: Dyfrig), Teilo and Oudoceus (Welsh: Euddogwy). It is one […]
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. Norman invaders built the original motte and bailey castle in the late 11th century on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. The castle was commissioned by either William the Conqueror or Robert Fitzhamon and formed the heart […]
Dinefwr Castle (Old Dynevor Castle) is a ruined castle overlooking the River Towy near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on a ridge on the northern bank of the Towy, with a steep drop of one hundred feet to the river. Dinefwr was the chief seat of the Dinefwr dynasty of the Kingdom of Deheubarth. The […]
Jousting is a medieval and renaissance martial game or hastilude between two combatants on horse or foot. The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism. The term is derived from the Old French poster, ultimately from the Latin mixture, “to approach, to meet”. The word was loaned into Middle English around […]