Castle Bolton in the heart of Yorkshire. Set in Wensleydale, yes the home of Wallace & Gromit’s favourite cheese…… A castle with a stories to tell. Damaged in the civil war, Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here for 6 months.
The castle really comes alive when you climb towards the top battlements. The views are stunning. Quite unusually you can still get right to the top.
It definitely tests your head first heights, some parts feel a little too precarious.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Fascinating. When I see castles I sit back and think about what must have happened in those days. The views are stunning. Thank you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
it would be so interesting to just a glimpse of what these castles were like to live in
LikeLiked by 1 person
Approx how many castles are around you… within 150 kilometers?
LikeLike
I think in Yorkshire we have something like 30 castles
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very cool!!
LikeLike
Great photos! I don’t know what it is about hedge rows and English gardens, but I love them.
LikeLike
never managed to get mine looking like these
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your photos of castles are just wonderful! And the views are second to none… I’d love to visit that maze.
LikeLike
if you pick the right time you get dive bombed by birds of prey, the next field has displays on.
LikeLike
It’s a beautiful spot. Not so great if you’re the prisoner… Wonderful photos of a landscape I love xx
LikeLike
no some of the dungeons are just pits in the ground
LikeLiked by 1 person
It looks in very good shape. You’d never get me up there
LikeLike
the top is really exposed, but too much for me
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow. Those views are stunning. I don’t have a head for heights, so I probably would have struggled with that. But saying that, I have enjoyed the views at Nottingham Castle and it’s got a bit easier to enjoy that. But I still don’t hang around for long.
LikeLike
that’s one of the castles we haven’t been to yet
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely but I have no head for heights
LikeLike
mine is getting worse
LikeLiked by 1 person
WOW. Wow. Wow. Wow. Seriously We’ve also been there. We did it one time on the way to stay in Easingwold. I know it is not quite on the way but we’d leave like at 5 am in the morning so as to get down to the area by lunchtime. And this was a pick on a later trip where we’d done so much but hey we’d not done here. And I thought it was great actually. The views were indeed stunning. The history too.
LikeLike
Years back we would stay at a place which was the old station ticket off just a couple of miles from here. The trains stopped but back them you would often be having breakfast on the platform when a steam train would come by.
LikeLike
“A real castle as a castle had to be”, Siri and Selma say. Beautifully photographed.
Next time we’re in the area, we’ll surely visit it.
Wishing you a happy weekend
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
LikeLike
definitely worth the trip, if you time the visit you get a free bird of prey demonstration as well
LikeLiked by 1 person
No way! That’s my maiden name. How did I not know about this Castle…That is a LOT of History! England has a lot of History!
LikeLike
at school my form was named after you. See you are famous. ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
hehehehe, no photos please!
LikeLike
In my head I actually read “Wensleydale” in the voice of Wallace.
LikeLike
and so it should be ❤️
LikeLike
It looks as if you chose a good day for it. The views are lovely and not much of a crowd!
LikeLike
actually it never really gets too full, think it’s because it’s a bit of a car ride to get there
LikeLike
What an awesome site, Gary, and one that has stood the test of time. The garden and hedge maze are amazing sites. Looks like a beautiful day to be out for a walk too!
LikeLike
the hedges were perfect, must have used a ruler to cut them
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow, some great shots! We have few (okay, I don’t think any) castles here in the U.S., and I’m fascinated by the stories they hold within their wall.
LikeLike
listening to some of the ghost stories are amazing when you are stood in these places
LikeLiked by 1 person
I want to do that, too! Climb to the top and look out at that beautiful countryside.
LikeLike
it’s so worth the effort
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a view! 😍😍😍😍
LikeLike
it really was ❤️
LikeLike
A very well preserved castle. Lovely views
LikeLike
it’s a beautiful castle
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for sharing. Visiting Historic sites across Europe has been an incredible experience for me.
LikeLike
We are so lucky to have these places
LikeLiked by 1 person
How beautiful you have such powerful pieces of history nearby! Give Hawklad a hug for us xxxxxx
LikeLike
will do xxxxxxxx I bet you could write some amazing tales from these places
LikeLike
Phew, those are some incredible views. I do think I’d have a little trouble with the heights thing…good on you for getting the shots!
LikeLike
It’s unusual to be able to get right to the top, but wow up there makes you feel really small ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can imagine!
LikeLike
Your brave to climb to the top! I couldn’t I’d be a nervous wreck!
LikeLike