In celebration of National Castle Month, today's Got Wanderlust picture is of Château Chenonceau in the Loire Valley, France. The lush rolling river valley, just two hours south of Paris was once nicknamed the Playground of the Kings, as many of France's Renaissance kings and queens built sumptuous, over-the-top castles along the Loire and Cher [...]
Yes! We Got Wanderlust! In fact, we're feeling all dreamy for castles as February is National Castle Month! The fairytale moated medieval castle of Bodiam in East Sussex, England was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III. It is set in the romantic and picturesque heart of 1066 Country and [...]
Throughout February, our Got Wanderlust pictures celebrate National Castle Month! We kick things off in the country of Wales, where some of the world's most spectacular and best preserved medieval castles exist. Our picture is of - a medieval fortress in north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. The current stone structure [...]
