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Bolsover Castle
 Bolsover Castle ... Vale of Scarsdale, Bolsover Castle enjoys panoramic views over the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. Children will love the fairytale Little Castle, designed as a fantasy entertainment house with magnificent wall paintings. Visit the indoor Riding House where William, Duke of Newcastle indulged his passion for training horses in balletic movement. Wander round the beautiful Venus Garden, with its secluded love seats, 23 statues and fountain which plays again for the first time in centuries. There are also intriguing audio-visual displays to enjoy in the Discovery Centre.Newest Review: ... building that we mostly see today. Recent years have seen an extensive restoration project and Bolsover Castle has begun the recapture the grandeur that visitors in William's era must have experienced - although it has recently been reported in our local newspapers that vandals are trying to undo the good work and are stealing the lead from the roofs and generally trying to wreck the ... more ... place!
~~~A VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
The castle is open to the public this year can also be found on the English Heritage website - they change seasonally so I'm not going to list them here because they may not be accurate when you decide to pop over.
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Bolsover Castle: Orgies in the Derbyshire Countryside! (1491 words)
by tange - written on 23.11.07 (Very useful, 150 readings)
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A while ago I produced a review about the town of Bolsover in Derbyshire. In it I mentioned the lovely castle that sits on the hill overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale and the surrounding Derbyshire countryside. We don't visit as often as we should, but I very lucky in that I get to help out at events (the most recent being the Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair), gaining me free entry to the grounds and castle. ~~~HOW TO GET THERE. We usually go to the castle from where we live in Chesterfield. Our normal methods of transport are either a shared taxi (costs about £8.00 from the town centre) or by bus (numbers 81 to 83 drop off at the centre of town and ...
Bolsover Castle (922 words)
by micksheff - written on 25.10.07 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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Following the triumphs of William the Conqueror during his famous battle of 1066 the newly appointed King William set about rewarding those loyal men who had fought for his cause and several different Castles were built and given away as gifts. The Peveril family was one of the greatest beneficiaries for their support and all across Northern England there are examples of Castles connected to this prominent family. Bolsover Castle near Chesterfield is one of the finest examples of such a Castle. Following four centuries of occupation by the Peveril's, Bolsover Castle fell into a state of disrepair. In 1553 it was purchased by Sir George Talbot who set about ...
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