CASTLE BOLTON BUILT IN 1350, MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS IMPRISONED HERE

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Yesterday we decided to have a day out, we travelled up to North Yorkshire to Castle Bolton, the weather was lovely and few people there, car parking was £3, but they gave you that back when you paid the admittance fee which was £7 each, they have a cafe there in the first floor and we stopped for a nice lunch before looking around, it was very interesting, we watched a Falcon display, any of you that may have watched The Dales Programme on a monday evening would have seen the owner of the castle trying to train a Tawney Owl to carry a wedding ring, we asked yesterday if we could see the owl and sadly we were told it died on Sunday, I believe she said the age of it was 13,There was also a school party of boys and girls there, all dressed up in the old costumes they looked lovely, and when we walked out into the courtyard they all stood up and bowed taking off their hats and calling my husband M Lord, hope you enjoy my photos, and our trip out.
FIRST VIEW OF THE CASTLE

VIEW FROM THE CAR PARK

THE CASTLE

ANOTHER LOVELY VIEW

THE OLD WINE CELLAR

IT WAS SO COLD AND DAMP DOWN HERE

PART OF THE CASTLE WALLS

AN OLD CANNON

THE THRESHING STONE

PART OF THE SMALL ARMOURY

THE NEXT PHOTOS ARE OF THE SMALL ARMOURY

THE OLD STOCKS

SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVING A GREAT DAY OUT

THE ARCHERS QUARTERS

THIS IS WHERE I LEFT MY HUSBAND, WELL HE HAD BEEN NAUGHTY

A VERY SMOKEY KITCHEN

BOLTON CHURCH

THE MAIN ENTRANCE

KESTREL

THE ARCH GARDEN

ANOTHER PART OF THE GARDENS

BACK VIEW OF THE CASTLE

DAISIES

TAWNEY OWL I THINK

ENTRANCE TO THE CHAPEL

REMAINS OF THE CHAPEL

ONE OF THE BEDROOMS

THE PRIEST ROOM

MAZE AND GARDENS, THIS BEAUTIFUL PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY THE MAN I LOCKED IN THE DUNGEONS.

TAKEN FROM THE THIRD FLOOR UP

FIREPLACE IN THE MAIN HALL

THE MAIN ROOM THIS IS WHERE THEY HOLD WEDDINGS, AND WHERE THEY TRIED TRAINING THE OWL THAT DIED ON SUNDAY

THE NURSERY JUST LOOK AT THAT CRADLE.

15 Jun, 2011
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Cinderella

Fascinating. Great Blog Yorks. Bet you enjoyed that. I know someone who would have enjoyed that too. Alan loves things like that, but I would have too. Poor Ralph. Hope you let him out again.

15 Jun, 2011

Terratoonie

Interesting photos and lovely views of the hills :o)

15 Jun, 2011

Gilli

Fantastic blog Yorks. I haven't seen Bolton Castle for a long time. I'm always astounded how thick castle walls were/are. Loved the views and the falcon and owl. Thanks for bringing back some memories. :o)

15 Jun, 2011

Michaella

Amazing pictures, my favourite has got to be the 'Arch' garden of course. :))) Thank you for sharing Yorkshire...

15 Jun, 2011

Karenfrance

Good blog, Yorkshire!

Apparently (or so the story goes), when they cut off MQS's head, they found a small dog hiding in her red petticoat! Looking at that bedroom, it had probably been there for years sheltering from the cold and the damp, lol!

15 Jun, 2011

Steragram

Those lovely hills take me back to my younger days in Yorkshire. A grand day out, to quote Wallace and Grommit!

15 Jun, 2011

Stickitoffee

lovely day out yorkshire ~ thank you; did the naughty man lock you in the kitchen after you had put him down the grating??
im wondering if that might be a long eared owl???

15 Jun, 2011

Paulsgarden

Lovely yorkshire - sorry the owl died - I am also glad I was not born in those days - scary !!!!

15 Jun, 2011

Pansypotter

Looks a very interesting place with lots of history and lovely views;0)

15 Jun, 2011

Surreylad

great blog Yorkshire lovely photo's, loved the vinyard and the wine cellar ... :-) although knowing my luck i'd end up in the dungeons ... :-)

15 Jun, 2011

Muddywalters

Thank you M'Lady, (tugging my forelock!) for sharing your day out with a serf like me! You had good weather didn't you?
Smashing blog :-)

16 Jun, 2011

Yorkshire

thanks everyone for your lovely comments, so glad you enjoyed our day out, made my husband laugh at your comment muddy,

16 Jun, 2011

Sanbaz

great blog and pics yorkshire, i love that program "the dales" and saw that owl, how sad it dying, glad you enjoyed your visit :o)

16 Jun, 2011

Bloomer

Enjoyed this Yorkshire..and not been there..yet ! Somewhere else to try,next time we go that way..glad you both had a lovely day out..and good weather for you too..:o) as you know,I love anything Historical...no comment ! ha ha.

16 Jun, 2011

Yorkshire

it was sad about the owl Sandra, glad you enjoyed my blog, thanks Bloomer, how's your Old Relic, o.k. I hope Lol

18 Jun, 2011