This is so astoundingly beautiful. Especially the moatish bit. There's something poetic about it.
Since I meant to visit Hever, do you know how feasible it is to go car-less, i.e, trains from London? I know there's a train but is the station miles and miles away from the actual castle? I'm used to walking, so a few miles is okay, but if it's a lot, I'd be evaluating if I want to wake up at the crack of dawn...
But I want to go... I've always wanted to this this and Dover Castle. Who am I kidding. I love all castles everywhere.
(I even went on a tiny adventure from Toulouse to Carcassonne just to see the keep. I know Viollet le Duc had a (modern) hand in making it look like it does, so it's not the authentic experience, but see, I love castles.
looks like the map that we used but I think my husband must have enlarged it when he printed it. The train from London does arrive on the correct side for the castle. There are a couple of comments about walking from the station to the castle here.
Fortunately getting up before the crack of dawn to get to Carcassone meant we arrived quite early. The early start was quite painful but it did mean no midday climbing! I'd love to go back.
Since I meant to visit Hever, do you know how feasible it is to go car-less, i.e, trains from London? I know there's a train but is the station miles and miles away from the actual castle? I'm used to walking, so a few miles is okay, but if it's a lot, I'd be evaluating if I want to wake up at the crack of dawn...
But I want to go... I've always wanted to this this and Dover Castle. Who am I kidding. I love all castles everywhere.
(I even went on a tiny adventure from Toulouse to Carcassonne just to see the keep. I know Viollet le Duc had a (modern) hand in making it look like it does, so it's not the authentic experience, but see, I love castles.
Also pig shaped topiary, lol!
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Roman lighthouse... want.
I went up the hill Carcassonne castle is built on at midday, cue me looking red-face burst pepper style on all pics I have!
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http://visitbytrain.info/kent/hever.htm
looks like the map that we used but I think my husband must have enlarged it when he printed it. The train from London does arrive on the correct side for the castle. There are a couple of comments about walking from the station to the castle here.
Fortunately getting up before the crack of dawn to get to Carcassone meant we arrived quite early. The early start was quite painful but it did mean no midday climbing! I'd love to go back.
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Midday would have probably been fine if it hadn't been the end of June and 36°. Ooops.
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