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A Magnificent medieval fortress of the Welsh Marches. Completed in 1310, Chirk is the last Welsh castle from the reign of Edward I that's still lived in today
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an old castle sits in the middle of a field with trees and bushes around it
Mid Wales
Castles In Wales
Victoria Melbourne
Wales Uk
Secret Gardens
Gone Wrong
Flickriver: seentwistle's photos tagged with trust
Chirk Castle, North Wales by seentwistle, via Flickr
a pink rose in the middle of a garden with purple flowers and greenery around it
Yew Topiary
House Garden
Stepping Stones
Great Britain
Reign
Wales
We're clipping the Yew topiary at present, this will take until mid October and produce 3.5 tons of clippings. For the past 19 years we have been sending the clippings away for cancer research. The clippings are dried and the required substance removed and eventually makes the drug Tamoxifen At present we receive 35p a kilo for the clippings and it's great to put a waste product to such a deserving cause.
an old house in the woods surrounded by snowdrops
Snow Drops
Blooming Trees
Spring Sign
National Trust
Now Is The Time
At Last
Now is the time to see #snowdrops and #signsofspring the length and breadth of Wales. This photo was taken yesterday on the Chirk Castle National Trust snowdrop walk.
a christmas tree sitting on top of a red carpeted staircase
Castles In England
Beautiful Christmas Trees
Grand Staircase
Beautiful Christmas
The English
Here's our beautiful Christmas tree under the Grand Staircase at Chirk Castle. Have you been to visit?
a child in a wooden play area surrounded by wood stumps and trees with ropes
Rangers Team
Brave Enough
The Fort
New Adventure
Now Open
Exciting News
Exciting news for all our young visitors! The new adventure play area our Ranger team have been building is now open. Are you brave enough to complete the squires trail, and then defend the fort? Come along and play.
several children are riding their bikes on the side of the road while an adult watches
Ride Bike
Free Entry
Bike Week
Don't Forget
How To Find Out
Want to go for a ride? Bike week starts today (4th-10th August, 2014). Bring your bike along and meet Ranger Tom in the Ranger Hub to find out all the best trails on the estate. Tom will also be leading rides during the week - pop into the Ranger Hub or send us a message for details. And don't forget we're offering free* entry for Children throughout August.
two people dressed in medieval clothing standing next to each other
Nun Dress
A great start to our Medieval Spectacular weekend at Chirk Castle, despite the weather. Here are just a few examples of what we were up to...
Our brave rifleman firing in the courtyard. The Courtyard, Riding Helmets, Brave
The Courtyard
Riding Helmets
Brave
Our brave rifleman firing in the courtyard.
the book is about how to use an ironing board for fireplaces and chairs
Think Again
Think you know Chirk Castle, think again...
Think you know Chirk Castle, think again...