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Some Views from Belsay Castle

The Garden Gate

Through the Garden Gate

Unexpected Face

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16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 6th 2011

16 Responses to “Some Views from Belsay Castle”

  1. le Pierrot says:
    July 7, 2011 at 10:13 am

    Joli jardin… good day…

  2. Joelaindien says:
    July 7, 2011 at 11:20 am

    very nice place ! see you

  3. JD says:
    July 7, 2011 at 11:43 am

    You have really fallen in love with this place, haven’t you :)

    when are you moving into the Hall?
    :)

  4. Claude says:
    July 7, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    I would never tire of visiting this Castle. Even partly in ruins, it has so much charm. That smiling face really adds to it. Most of the time, what we see sculpted in old buildings (even cathedrals) are some frightening gargoyles. This one is really inviting. Great photos, Cherie. As always.

  5. ....peter:) says:
    July 7, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Hi Cherie….i like your photo of the arched gate with the ivy along the old wall and across the arch very much….i would like to know more about the smiling face sculptured onto the wall….a very good presentation….thanks for sharing Belsay Castle with us….peter:)

    • CherryPie says:
      July 7, 2011 at 8:54 pm

      I am glad you enjoyed the castle :-) Unfortunately I don’t know anything about the face in the wall, but you have now made me curious about it too.

  6. jameshigham says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    Love archways and scenes beyond.

  7. London Caller says:
    July 8, 2011 at 11:24 am

    I see there are quite a few monkey puzzle trees there!
    Did the monkeys attack the castle in the past? Ha! :D

    • CherryPie says:
      July 8, 2011 at 5:44 pm

      I was always told that if a monkey got into the tree he would not be able to get out so maybe they were placed there as a precaution ;-)

  8. liz says:
    July 8, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    What a smiley happy face!