Castles, Ruins and Harry Potter :D (picture heavy)

[Lucy-licious]

A recent holiday took us to the Scottish Borders and a small seaside village called Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Being on the Borders of Scotland and on the East coast of England means that Berwick and the surrounding area has been a stronghold for England against not only Scottish invasion but also Roman and Viking invasions.
It is therefor not surprising that there are many castles in the area in various states of disrepair.

So for the pleasure of [MENTION=2614]Vicaroo1000[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2]desertskybulldogs[/MENTION] and those of you with an interest...I decided to post a few scenic holiday snaps taken by my wonderfully tallented hubby.

Etal Castle.





Ford castle.



Horseshoe Forge..originally the village blacksmiths.



Norham Castle



Alnwick castle (Hogwarts n the first 2 movies)





Of course you cant have Hogwarts without





Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island



and Lidisfarne castle.

 

[LariP]

What an awesome place to visit. Definitely somewhere I'd like to put on my bucket list.

 

[ddnene]

Oh I love these pics... I've been to England once & I absolutely LOVED it there!!! Please post away... like a mini-vaca!!! LOL :D

 

[Marine91]

Wonderful pics. One day I will be back in the UK to see all these wonderful places.

 

[BruceP]

Thanx so much for posting those Angie. I love castles and would love to go there.

 

[2BullyMama]

So gorgeous...... what a sight! Thanks for sharing - looks like it was perfect weather too

 

[Lucy-licious]

So gorgeous...... what a sight! Thanks for sharing - looks like it was perfect weather too

Well it didnt rain had a couple of hot sunny days though...sun bit my shoulders bad LOL

 

[bullmama]

The only picture showing on my phone is the last one . I hope I can see it in my PC tomorrow morning!


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[Texas Carol]

Look at you! And your son is darling too!!

These pics rock...great shots (thanks Hubby) these castles are so fabulous.

Thank you for sharing...it IS like a vacation

 

[ChanelnBrutus]

Wow its gorgeous!!!!! The pictures are amazing and let me tell you Chris takes great photos Thank you for sharing!!! I cant imagine what it was like to be there in person

 

[bullmama]

Oh man oh man I wish I could go to those..... absolutely amazing!!! Especially of course Alnwick castle! Jeaaaaaallllouuuuuuuus!!!!!!

 

[Vicaroo1000]

...and you KNOW they gotta be HAUNTED!

Fabulous shots! If I lived in Europe, I swear, I'd never be home on the weekends!

 

[ChrisRN]

Beautiful pictures, Angie! I so want to see it all! I keep asking Bill why we're waiting!!!! Someday I will just make the reservations and tell him to pack!

 

[Lucy-licious]

I sometimes think thats the only way [MENTION=7749]ChrisRN[/MENTION]....book it first and you always find the money to pay and spend. I would love to help you plan a UK trip.
There is so much see and do, beautiful walks, stunning scenery, exploring London and searching for Loch Ness. Ruins, stone circles, caverns and cliffs....for a very small country we really do have it all. And everywhere is reachable in just a day, no matter where you are xx