Bolton Castle

While on vacation in London over the summer, we went to Bolton Castle. We've now had the chance to see a great number of magnificent sites. We decided to pre-book an airport cab which can take us to our destination. We were impressed to see that the driver was already waiting for us when we came outside. The services were very good and the journey was also very comfortable and reliable. The best part was the rates for the cab service were very low as compared to other companies. We decided to reserve a cab from the company for the subsequent time we need an airport transfer.

To be completely honest, seeing a ruin can also present challenges for us as adults. No matter how significant or historically significant the castle is, if those in charge are not making an effort to keep you interested, you will wind up spending less than an hour wandering through empty rooms while reading a few placards that describe what once stood here.

Bolton Castle is still privately owned, so it was interesting to see how its owners created their visitor's experience. And I must say that they certainly excelled! While the majority of the remains we have visited are administered by the English Heritage or CADW, Bolton Castle is still privately owned. Fortunately for them, portions of the castle's structures were still standing, so they made use of this area for historical displays and recreations of some of the rooms from Bolton's heyday when Mary Queen of Scots was its most famous inmate. However, this room is not the only one that has an interest.

They don't give guided tours, like any other ruin in the nation, but you are invited to take advantage of a free guidebook that explains the layout of the castle and the functions of the many chambers. Some of the courtyard's spaces were put up how they "used to be," which included being crammed with antique weaponry or blacksmith's equipment. The younger guests were unquestionably quite pleased with this. Lessons in archery and falconry demonstrations, two enjoyable pastimes that applied to the mediaeval era and are still enjoyable now, were available at Bolton as additional attractions. We were at the castle for three hours before we realised it!

You could also take in the castle gardens. They weren't huge, but they were still really interesting and varied. The kids loved the maze, and we were thrilled to see a garden that included unique flowers that were used in the Middle Ages to make various colours. In conclusion, Bolton Fortress has demonstrated that an engaging experience can be produced in a partially destroyed mediaeval castle. It is a fantastic accomplishment from which some well-known organisations in the nation may learn, as it made Bolton Castle one of the most impressive remains we have ever visited. Consequently, if you want to see a former mediaeval stronghold, this is certainly one of your finest possibilities. Bolton would be given one star and easily be included in the Michelin guide if castles were dining establishments.