April 28, 2011 - 9:05am
Visiting Mid-England in May, looking for first-hand advice about Mills and Castles.
heading to mid-england in May and I have 2 leads on flour mills to visit. any first hand accounts/advice? Also, off the bread subject, I want to take my sweetheart to a very cool castle.. any first hand accounts/advice? I was thinking of going to Kinilworth castle. Thanks!
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Hi Jean-Paul, I haven't lived in England since 1967 but there really isn't much of Kenilworth Castle left to see. Warwick Castle was always my favorite but now I think it may have become over-commercialized. My sons (now aged 50 and 47) loved the dungeons. That may have been the trip when they announced "when you've seen one old house you've seen them all"! I hope some current residents can be more helpful, A.
Hi Jean-Paul
I wonder what mills you have a lead on? Shipton Mill in Gloucestershire - http://www.shipton-mill.com/Home.html and one just into Wales http://www.bacheldremill.co.uk/ . You might also get some ideas from The Traditional Cornmillers Guild http://www.tcmg.org.uk/ .
As for castles, Warwick has a lot to see but is commercialised. Stokesay Castle between Ludlow and Shrewsbury is significant http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/castles/stokesay/ and there is also Ludlow Castle. Ludlow is a foodie haven and has a couple of traditional bakers, including Richard C Swift http://www.swifts.bakery.co.uk/index.php .
HTH