On Saturday, after a hearty breakfast at the Ardencote, we headed to Warwick Castle. Neither of us have been there before, however it has been highly recommended to us by various friends. Also, two complimentary tickets to Warwick Castle were included in the excellent deal we had found for the Ardencote, so the decision was easy. And how glad we were that we went there! It’s magnificent, with everything that you could desire in a castle - turrets, cross-shaped arrowslits, several round towers linked by battlements, gardens and a courtyard.
It was fairly busy, but not unpleasantly so; and there was a lively programme of events for visitors. We entered into the spirit of it and went to the falconry display (really good chat from the falconer about the different birds), and the firing of the trebuchet, which were very entertaining. The highlight for me was The Wars of the Roses event which involved plenty of swordplay and jousting but was also surprisingly informative about history. Two wee cute visitor boys were invited to be the Princes in the Tower which was rather poignant! It ended with Henry Tudor asking Elizabeth of York to marry him. As it was a political marriage Elizabeth of course had no choice in the matter, but this was glossed over. It was all great fun. As a bonus the sun came out so we saw the beautiful grounds including the peacock gardens at their finest.
We had time for a walk around the centre of Warwick before our flight home and I thought it was gorgeous - lots of quaint buildings and green spaces.
Our journey home was straightforward and by 8.30 p.m. we were back at home, reunited with the cats, eating a splendid curry.
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