Rapid River, MI USA

Featherstone Castle

I have not visited the castle but I am a direct decendent of George Wm Barker Fetherston (born Dec 23, 1822) and Elizabeth Rose Shannon. My son will be traveling in your area soon and will be visiting the castle.
I have a great deal of family history if you are interested in this information.

Perth, Western Australia

All

After a few weeks of checking this site, I am writing to congratulate you.

This is a brilliant site and I, for one, am glad I stumbled across it. Two thumbs up!

Bridlington, East Yokshire

Hadrian's Wall - Walks 1 and 2

We\'ve just enjoyed a couple of wonderful days in Hadrian\'s Wall country during which time we did both your walks (Hadrian\'s Wall 1 and 2).

They were great! We enjoyed doing them very much.

Thank you for two excellent walks. We very much appreciated being able to download the PDFs and print them out to take with us on the walks. I particularly liked the little detour to see the limekiln in Walk no. 1 which could easily have been passed by unnoticed.

Perth Western Australia

BERWICK Castle

I read a Paul Doherty novel based on Berwick Castle and wanted to see the castle and surrounds.

St Cloud, MN USA

Ogle Castle

I am a Decedent of Sir Robert Ogle. I would love to visit the Castle some day!

South Carolina

Bamburgh Castle

Lovely Castle. Is it true it is being used as apartments now?
If so can you give me a range.

I am an artist and would like to stay in the area for a while to paint. I was there for a visit in 2007 and have friends nearby.
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I will pass on a link by email. NBM

Birmingham,England

Blawearie Walk

I was amazed to come across your Blawearie walk.My grandmother Annie Nichol was born in Ponteland and brought up in Blawearie,the eldest of eleven siblings.
I visited 50years ago but could not remember exactly where it was.She said she had to walk 5 miles to school in all weathers including snow drifts.Life was hard but her parents came from the Isle of Skye and Ross Shire and were probably used to it.
Life got easier for her though when she met my grandfather buying sheep at Alnwick market. He later went on to inherited nearby Garrett Lee farm where I have managed to visit a few times.
Your photographs are exactly as I remember Blawearie including the state of the buildings and I thank you for your brilliant snaps and pointing me in the right direction so that I can visit again.

California

one week walkabout ( Hadrian's Wall Walk 1)

enjoyed your photos

Upstate New York, United States

Featherstone Casle

Researching my paternal Featherstone name & genealogy, I find the history of Featherstone Castle very fascinating!

I would love to win a trip to Featherstone Castle!

Ontario, Canada

Featherstone Castle

I just find it so interesting that I have the same name as a castle!

Woodstock, CT. USA

ALL of them, I like to look around.

Never been to England.

Scotland once in early 70s. US Navy. Rented a car, went from Glasgow up to Loch Ness. Didn\'t see any monster but it was a wonderful trip.

I can\'t seem to get Alnwick Castle to come up when I click on it. Used to work, now it doesn\'t.

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Seems OK this end have another go ! NBM

Morpeth

West Woodburn

Just completed this yesterday but as a stepping stone appeared to be missing we took a small but pleasant diversion upstream slightly & crossed over at East Woodburn bridge,following a track back along the far side of the river to rejoin this pleasant walk.

Thankyou.
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Thank you David, I have amended walk page and instruction print to cover this - NBM

Originally Morpeth, now Adelaide,South Australia

Dunstanburgh Castle

Years since I walked to the castle with a young son on my back. Looking forward to exploring area again. My family came from Woodstead, Embleton.
Thank you for producing such an excellent and informative site.
Love the photographs

Tyneside

Edlingham and Others

I am sorting out a classic car run with the theme of castles and your webpage has been a huge help.

It clearly is a well-researched and constructed site (a bit like some of the castles!)

Once again, many thanks!

Connecticut USA

Norham, Bothal, Harbottle, Wark

This is such a wonderful web site, especially for a dedicated Anglophile! Thank you!

Blyth Northumberland

Barmoor and Blenkinsopp Castles

Re:- David Blankinsop Littlestown, PA, USA (see entry Jan 20th 2013) and his interest in Blenkinsopp Castle.

This was my Maiden name the double Ps are important (I think- It derives from the Netherlands as in white ship. My Dad was convinced that he was a decendant of Blenkinsopp Castle owners, Wrongly I\'m sure. But a few years ago during a visit, the owner gave him a large wooden shield of the crest, which has been passed onto my brother.

There is also a very old locomotive, from about the same time as Stephenson\'s Rocket, called the Blenkinsopp Rack plus a signal box also called Blenkinsopp (Always the double PP. My family tree has so far been traced back to about 1730.

Hampshire, UK

Bothal

Thank you for an interesting website.

We were looking for information to include in our description of a Bothal-related item we are selling on ebay.

We are now so impressed that we would love to visit and see this magnificent castle for ourselves.

Littlestown, PA, USA

Blenkinsopp Castle

Have been researching my family name. My Ancestor Peter Blenkinsop immigrated from Northumberland / Durham to America in 1825. I am trying to research my line back to Blenkinsopp castle...no luck yet. This is a great site and would love to visit some time.

Jacksonville FL, USA

Ford Castle

I did a summer camp at Ford Castle with 60 other 11 year olds from all over the world back in 2009 and I can honestly say it was the best time of my life! the castle was an incredible campsite and waking up to a wonderful view of the Cheviot hills every morning was extraordinary (: I hope to go back and see it once again!

Sussex, England

Willimoteswick

The castle was the ancestral home of my husband\'s Ridley forebears. His line links through Ellen Ridley, wife of Alfred John Hooper. Many of his relatives have the middle name of Ridley and some have Latimer, referring to the other Protestant Martyr who was burnt at the stake with Nicholas Ridley former Bishop of London.
I am fortunate in having been sent a copy of a pedigree for the Ridley family, compiled some years ago and lodged with the College of Heralds
I am grateful to the site owner for making the pictures and history available.