Warwick Castle Courtyard Grounds
One stop on our weekend tour in England was the Warwick castle. It was listed has one of the 1000 places to see before you die, so we dicided it might make a good stop. The morning of our visit we talked to the owner of the Bed & Breakfast we were staying at and it made a comment that he hadn’t been there since he was a kid, but he had thought the ‘Americans’ had bought it.
At that statement I had visions of Disneyland, people in ridiculous costumes marching around playing in character.
In reality I wasn’t too far off. Upon entering the Castle we were greeted by a fair madien who asked us if we had planned our day. She offered a few pieces of advice on things to see, and suggest that the Princess Tower would probably not be our cup of tea.
The castle is a bit over the top at times. In the central courtyard as an example there is a single track of trumpet fan fair that plays all day on continous loop. Luckily, I only past through a few times. I was getting tired of it at the end, so I must imagine in drives the employees insane.
We also attended the ‘Dungeon’ which was a couple of extra pounds. It was essentially a show with live actors that gave an entertaining look at torture while taking you through one section of the castle. It was entertaining, but would not be appropriate for small children.
We also saw the falconer show, and the shooting of the trebuchet. There was plenty to do for both adults and kids and the castle itself was remarkable well maintained. It was worth a visit since were were in the area, but if you are looking for really historical sites it does have a bit of a Disney flair to it.
While we were there I also took a nice panoramic photograph of the Warwick castle courtyard.
