Day 7 was a Monday, so K had to work. D very kindly took me on a tour of nearby Kenilworth castle. Kenilworth was "slighted" in 1649, which means that the walls were deliberately destroyed to prevent the castle being used as a fortress. This means that only two buildings are fully intact, the gatehouse and the stables.
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| Gatehouse |
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| Stables |
The castle itself is very interesting. The ruined state means that I could see detail about the underlying construction that would not be visible in an intact building.
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| Slighted Castle |
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| Castle - View from garden |
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| Castle - Interior view |
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| Castle - Interior View |
Recently a project has been completed to reconstruct the original Knot garden at the castle. The garden was recreated based on descriptions in old records. My host thinks the details available were sufficiently vague that the results are more guesswork than anything, but the garden is pretty.
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| Knot Garden |
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| Knot Garden with view of aviary |
The building at the back of the garden is this photo is an aviary.
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Knot Garden
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As well as the castle and garden, there are some wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. The whole area is so green!
In the evening my hosts went to a concert. I had originally planned to join them but unfortunately I was too full of cold, so I had an early night instead.
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