Sudeley Castle (Gloucestershire)

When I visited Sudely Castle recently I hadn't been there since I was about eight by my calculations. All I could remember was that there was a big adventure castle and some topiary arches; and all of 32 years later as we drew up to the car park it was pleasing to see that the playground, more of which later, was still there. The castle was ready for me to rediscover too - or was it? My visit: At the entrance I made use of my tesco clubcard deal vouchers, they also accept a 20 percent discount voucher from www.discountbritain.net, "but not both", I was informed in no uncertain terms. Entrance at the time of my visit was £7.20 for ...  Read the complete review

Set amongst the rolling hills of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, Sudeley Castle has a beautiful location near the small town of Winchcombe, about 8 miles from Cheltenham. It is a building steeped in history, although for me (and I suspect a large proportion of visitors) the main attraction is its role in the Tudor period. For those of you interested in the period, the name of Sudeley will undoubtedly sound familiar. The reason for this was that the castle was once home to Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII; shortly after the King died, she married Sir Thomas Seymour (Lord High Admiral and brother to Jane Seymour, Henry's third Queen consort) who had been made ...  Read the complete review