Warwick

We went to Warwick during the weekend. It was my first visit, but my husband has worked in Warwick many years ago. We left the house early morning, and had a nice train trip to Warwick. We saw some lands were flooded due to heavy rain.

Warwick was one of important fortifications because of its location. It closed to transport routes of a Roman road; Foss Way and the river Avon. The name 'Warwick' means "dwellings by the weir".

We walked from the station to the castle. Many old timber-framed buildings are clustered around the town. It was nice to see old buildings.

 

 

This is the Warwick castle (view from the Mound). It's a medieval castle developed from an original built by William the Conqueror in 1068.

 

 

The castle was bought by the Tussauds Group in 1978, that's why the castle is touristy now. Inside the castle, some wax dolls were displayed in each room. Also there were attractions 'the Castle Dungeon' and 'Merlin the Dragon Tower (from BBC drama)'. A very emotional and dramatic music (maybe from drama Merlin?) was playing on and on in the Central Courtyard).

 

Ah, the death mask of Oliver Cromwell is here!

 

 

 

 

My husband has visited the castle with his family when he was a boy. He said, there was nothing, couldn't enter the castle, just looked at the castle from the courtyard & field. We bought a ticket only for the castle, but now, it has much to offer visitors. We came up to the stairs of the tower. It was quite hard, because it was long one way, steep and narrow. We were no match for young people... they run lightly up stairs. Up and down, up and down, walked on the wall and we conquered Guy's Tower, Gaol and Caesar's Tower. The view from the tower was fantastic.

 

We came back to the town centre to have a lunch.

 

After the lunch we split up. We found 'Husband Creche (pub)', but I didn't drop him off at there:) He went to a cafe instead of a pub:) I explored the town by myself. I popped in some lovely girly local shops, and visited the museum as well.

The symbol of Warwick is bear. I found some bears, even in a hotel room! The motto is 'Non Sanz Droict (being Norman-French for 'not without right').

 

Thanks to the Life in the UK test made me interested in British History, I have come to understand historic places better:) It's so much fun.