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A medieval fortress of dreams that's a must visit for the family or dedicated Castle enthusiast - Kidwelly Castle

  Short break and day trip ideas  Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wale s  Third stop on our Welsh Castle Tour (Max and me) Wow, what a Castle - out of the 3 we have visited the other 2 although great for other reasons don’t compare to Kidwelly. This is the medieval fortress of everyone’s dreams, Castle fanatic or not.  Although Kidwelly is in ruins, there is still so much intact to explore, walk around and access. Max and I are already planning our next visit as can’t wait to go back, this was Max's favourite by far and has been designing great halls on Minecraft ever since. We also want to try the Old Moathouse pub next door, the food looked and smelt very good, we only had time for a drink as we had to get back on the road.  The Old Moathouse link  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063512354869   Fun fact Kidwelly appeared in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’.  Kidwelly origins began in the early 12th century and by 1280 the...

Nostalgic about old cars? pay a visit to the County Classic Motor Museum in Taunton

County Classic Motor Museum  52 North St, Taunton TA1 1ND https://www.countyclassicsmotormuseum.co.uk/ If your first car was a Capri, a Mini or an Escort, you will feel plenty of nostalgia, when you visit  County Classic. Located on the high street in the centre of Taunton, from the outside, the museum is not obvious and is quite unassuming. On the inside however its another story, with 3 levels packed with cars, bikes and a Café, it is certainly impressive with lots to see. There are cars from all eras, but the majority of the cars are every day cars, from the 70's, 80's, and 90's, several cars I owned back in the day. A number of these cars are in immaculate condition with very interesting stories attached to them.  With so many cars, its difficult to take good photos, as space is restricted, but I hope you enjoy the ones that I took and that you go along to enjoy the cars for yourself.  A personal favourite of mine is the 2.8 injection Ford Capri, in pristine cond...

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