Our visit to Warwick Castle

Last weekend we went to Warwick Castle. It was about an hour and a half away and it was well worth the drive. This castle started to be built in 1068 on the orders of William the Conqueror and was completed in 1395. We were able to climb up to the top of the tower and the view up there was amazing. With the leaves changing color it was a site to see. The kids had a lot of fun playing in leaves, seeing the inside of the castle, and playing at the playground. We will definitely go back!

We were at the river inside Warwick Castle. It was beautiful!

Kylie had fun playing in the leaves.

The tower you see in the picture was Guy’s Tower. It was built in the 14th century. It is twelve-sided, stands 39 metres high and has five stories.
The first four stories consist of a central stone-vaulted chamber with two small side rooms – one a gardrobe (toilet), the other probably a bedchamber.
The fifth storey is a hexagonal guardroom. During the Civil War the windows here were enlarged so that they could take small hand-held cannons.
The walkways that run along the curtain walls meant that crossbowmen and archers could move swiftly to quell danger at any point on the perimeter.
Once in position they could pick off the enemy from the battlements. These consist of solid sections of wall, called merlons, and gaps, known as embrasures.
The tops of the towers are encircled by parapets that added a further layer to the castle's defences.

We are working our way up to the top of the tower. We had to climb over 500 steps to get there.The view is amazing!
Here is a church we saw from the top of the tower.
Bryce and Tyler are having lots of fun playing at the playground.