Comments on: Tamworth Castle http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/09/15/tamworth-castle/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/09/15/tamworth-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-75378 London Caller Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:28:34 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27881#comment-75378 Hmm, but on the day of my visit. It was self-guided tour, there were volunteers in all major rooms to guide us. Saw the Norman chapel, another chapel upstairs, a long gallery, Bishop's Suite, grand staircase and Great Hall. Oh, the Bishop's Suite was inspired by Strawberry Hill House in London! No wonder I thought I have something familiar inside the room. Have you been to Strawberry Hill House before? It's quite worth a visit. Hmm, but on the day of my visit.
It was self-guided tour, there were volunteers in all major rooms to guide us.

Saw the Norman chapel, another chapel upstairs, a long gallery, Bishop’s Suite, grand staircase and Great Hall.

Oh, the Bishop’s Suite was inspired by Strawberry Hill House in London!
No wonder I thought I have something familiar inside the room.
Have you been to Strawberry Hill House before? It’s quite worth a visit.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/09/15/tamworth-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-75369 CherryPie Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:27:45 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27881#comment-75369 Durham Castle is home to Durham University so entrance is by tours only. It is well worth a visit. Durham Castle is home to Durham University so entrance is by tours only. It is well worth a visit.

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/09/15/tamworth-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-75359 London Caller Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:26:22 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27881#comment-75359 Oh there was a keep like this in Durham Castle, but it was not open for general public to visit. I was very lucky that day, cos it was Heritage Open Day. So it was FREE to visit the castle, Durham Cathedral and their Town Hall. :) Oh there was a keep like this in Durham Castle, but it was not open for general public to visit.

I was very lucky that day, cos it was Heritage Open Day.
So it was FREE to visit the castle, Durham Cathedral and their Town Hall. :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/09/15/tamworth-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-75353 CherryPie Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:33:45 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27881#comment-75353 Thank you, it only holds a few pieces of the hoard and also a torque found in a nearby field. Thank you, it only holds a few pieces of the hoard and also a torque found in a nearby field.

]]> By: Caroline Irwin http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/09/15/tamworth-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-75352 Caroline Irwin Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:52:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27881#comment-75352 I haven't been to Tamworth Castle for a long time and I didn't realise it held some Staffordshire Hoard pieces. I must think of revisiting. Lovely photos. I haven’t been to Tamworth Castle for a long time and I didn’t realise it held some Staffordshire Hoard pieces. I must think of revisiting. Lovely photos.

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