On our frequent castle hunting forays into Wales, via the A40 near Ross-on-Wye, my brother and myself would often glimpse what appeared to be a large section of medieval wall or wall. As the view was often obscured by trees and foliage we assumed it was private property or part of the hotel (the Castle Lodge Hotel to be precise) and never ventured nearer.
It was only until recently, thanks to the joys of the internet, that we discovered that the remains were actually Wilton Castle and that it was occasionally open to the public. It was on one of these open days that we managed to visit the castle on one of our tours of the area.
English Heritage members gain free entrance, non members are charged £5. The current owners have obviously spent a great deal of time and money repairing and maintaining the site.
A history of the castle can be found on the official website:
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| Remains of the Tudor House |
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| East Tower |
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| East Tower |
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| Interior view of curtain wall |
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| Interior view of North West Tower |
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| North West Tower - Wedding Venue |
As if often the case when you get chatting to someone, we were very lucky to get shown around the owner's house which sits in the corner of the castle and is not open to the public. The interior building work has been very sympathetically done.
You can, if you are so inclined, get married in the castle. The garden and borders alone are worth a visit to experience the collection of old type roses.
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