Inside, the castle is just a shell. Destroyed by Cromwell's men after the Civil War to prevent it ever being used as a fortification again it bears the scars of time. Rubble shows where walls once stood. Windows, niches and fireplaces punctuate those walls that remain revealing glimpses of what it may once have been.
What made the trip even more pleasant was that The Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen were among a few tens of visitors, at most (and the school party that had been clambering all over the place, left soon after we arrived).The traditional NT Teas Shop had plenty of free tables - and no queue; and the NT Shop was empty.
Excellent day out.
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