Let's Explore Rhuddlan Castle!

[ditalydo]

that is to amazing a beautiful for words....i favorited it,Deanna

[weddingplannertje]

Beautiful castle and wonderful music too! I very much enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing!

[twish1999]

@weddingplannertje

Thanks so much!

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[myblueart]

those walls are soo thick!!! isn't it amazing, and the scenery is so pretty!

I totally forgot to show this to Noah, he's asleep now but I will write myself and note and do it tomorrow, he'd like it!

[anmoose]

I love it when we explore castles. Especially intriguing is how this one has fallen into ruin, yet still survives in spite of it. i have to wonder how many people lived here, and what sort of lifestyle it was.

[lazmalt]

It must have been very beautiful over the years it was occupied by the owners !

[yoyomax12]

I am fascinated by structures like this. I live in a place where a structure is 100 years old it is considered ancient!

It was nice that you had the entire place to yourself when you took the initial video and photos. Was there water in the well?

I can imagine what a busy place the interior yard must have been.

[twish1999]

@yoyomax12

Yes it was extra special there for the first hour as the castle was all ours!

I couldn't see any water in the well but it was very deep

I bet Max would love to visit a castle

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[twish1999]

@billyCtv

I make one or two like this each year Billy i am a huge fan of Castles

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[Ishkiia]

very cool.... it's such a shame they were let go that far to disrepair though... but it is still lovely.

[COOLIKEDATAZIAN]

Wow that is so beautiful!

[twish1999]

@COOLIKEDATAZIAN

I especially loved the atmosphere there as the first hour we were there we had the place entirely to ourselves before other visitors arrived

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[simonjamesodell]

I live near there!

[twish1999]

@simonjamesodell

You do? how wonderful, i love North Wales!

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[Illuminatta]

I'm watching Camelot, Game of Thrones, and The Borgias on TV now, so I am even more fascinated with castles than ever. Thanks for this!!

[IreneK43]

Thats a cool looking castle :)

thanx for sharing!

hug, Irene xo

[FSTOPDR]

As you know, I adore your informative videos, the travelogues, the cooking shows... but lets not have any more suspense presentations! Filming and going down those steps is seconding only to driving and texting!

Hey, do you know Birkenhead Park? Please don't respond with, "I don't think so, can you hum a few bars?"... or "is that the one about the cake melting in the rain?"

:)

[twish1999]

@FSTOPDR

Yes i know Birkenhead Park very well, i have been there many times...after visiting the park in 1850, American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted incorporated many of its features into his design for New York's Central Park... and cakes don't melt in the rain around here because we eat them, but I don't think that I can take it, cos it took so long to bake it, and I'll never have that recipe again.

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[FSTOPDR]

@twish1999

There was a special on our PBS last night and that is exactly how I heard about the park. Also his book, something like, "An American Farmer Walks Through England" is available at Amazon.

Fred did Central Park and 3 parks here in Louisville and a few parkways.

[cheekychickenhead]

Good footage Trish I love seeing these old castles it always makes me think about how it people use to live.

[hunhun23]

What a beautiful castle! I can just picture the noble ladies dressed in their medieval finery walking around in the courtyard and the knights in shining armor on their horses.

[Tobie2]

Its gorgeous! I love castles! Thanks for taking me with you :O)

[Carballoca]

I love theses outings you go on...I have found out doing through ancestry searches that I come from English Royalty from many great grandfather generations back Sir Thomas Arundell of Lanherne was a great,great, great + grandfather of mine are you close to the Old Wardour Castle? that was own by my ancestors at one time I know there are 2 the old one that was blown up and the new one that was rebuilt down the road from the old one...

[twish1999]

@Carballoca

I have never visited old Wardour Castle, but i'd like to! They filmed part of 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves' there.

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Sir Thomas Arundell was born in 1502 so you have gone back a long way in your ancestry searches,,, how fascinating!!

[amjPeace]

What a fantastic view!

I wonder where all the stones were carried off to? Did people take them to build themselves a fireplace maybe?

[twish1999]

@amjPeace

Yes the stones were stolen.... this was common practice back then and many buildings have been built used stones robbed from castles including other castles!

[paperweightgirl]

It would be nice if that castle could be restored to it's original condition, but looks like a lot of work.  You were brave by going into it.

[twish1999]

@paperweightgirl

It is safe enough, the castle is kept safe for visitors

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[mostlythemusic]

great video Trish, you sure go on some nice outings! hehe.. and im always grateful that you take your camera! (no slips or trips this time I take it? haha).. have a lovely week ~ Ryan x

[twish1999]

@mostlythemusic

No slips or trips this week, yet!

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[twish1999]

@MrStumpie2

Thank you!

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[Neferkit]

Oh, Twishypoodle, I always love your castle excursion videos! You're so fortunate to live in a country full of so many intriguing and wonderful places to explore. If I lived in Britain, I think all my time would be spent lurking about about all the castles and ghost hunting. :-) Thanks so much for sharing your adventure with us! xoxo

[twish1999]

@Neferkit

Did you see me waving to you from the parapet?

If you ever get to England we will go and see a castle together!

love you!

:-)

[onemon22]

Its in great condition for its age. How did they stay warm in the winter?

[twish1999]

@onemon22

Fireplaces were a later addition ... heavy blankets would have been used at night

[danbergam]

Terrificly fascinating! Thank you for sharing, Twish!

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[twish1999]

@danbergam

Thank you for watching!

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[jasper9291]

that castle is safe

[MissCreamMuffin]

This is quite magnificent. I love me some quality heritage :)

[veolettina]

Oh it is a beautiful old run down castle! Imagine all the memories that must be in there!

[MJG164]

I love Castles! That's Awesome!

[BarryAldridge]

I love seeing castles like this.

[PuppyZwolle]

Amazing structure. It is amazing how it resembles a Jenga tower but refuses to collapse.

[rogionline]

What an amazing thing to build, and still much remaining after hundreds of years, great video!

[Autumngirl24]

It's amazing that it is still standing (partially) after all this time!!!