Nunney castle is another of these amazing ruins that is completely free to visit and on our visit it was very quiet so we had the castle to ourselves. The castle was really small and was built by a knight for his own house as he became more important in the area and then later was owned a rich London family before being besieged during the civil war. Hence the large hole in the side, good for a cheeky climb now but not good at the time I'm sure.
Our drive from Bath was an eventful one that included getting lost multiple times due to incorrect addresses being put in the satnav. A fun little Road trip none the less and the village with the church in was so quaint and cute, we had a look around the church all sorts.
I love turrets, probably because I have a secret wish to be trapped at the top of one with a big pile of books to escape the world for a little while.
One of the things about ruins that I really love is that you can see the windows and fireplaces on multiple floors, I think it might be the way it reminds me of an architectural section drawing and the fact that in an actual building you would never see these things at the same time.
The castle is surrounded by a small moat and the little spot of green around it made me wish we had taken a picnic. Definitely worth the trip even if it is to marvel at how small the castle is.
