Wales, as we know, is a country that’s brimming with castles. Restored castles, ruined castles, castles with only the foundations left – there are a lot. In fact, there are hundreds of them, and some of the well-maintained, well-restored ones are actually tourist destinations where thousands of people flock to regularly. The value of castles...Read More

We’ve been looking at lists a lot – lists of castle hotels in different countries, lists of castles for sale, lists of places where we can hold our dream writing retreats, to name a few. But today, we’re going to do something different, and look at a specific location in detail: a particular chateau in...Read More

Wales is a really great place for picturesque landscapes and breathtaking locales. Here are five more places from Wales that are pretty cool and can be places for writer’s retreats. 1. Dinas Powys Found in the Vale of Glamorgan, it is a village that has been populated since ancient times, and still remains largely rural....Read More

Here are five more castles in Wales that can be considered dream locations for writing retreats. We’re looking at castles in Caerphilly and Cardiff. The plus side is that not all of these castles are ruins, so there’s more to explore. 1. Caerphilly Castle Caerphilly was constructed in the 13th century as a part of...Read More

The humble little country of Wales, located at the south-eastern part of Great Britain, boasts an interesting distinction: it’s sometimes called the castle capital of the world, and for good reason. Wales has had about four-hundred castles over the course of history, with about a hundred or so of them still left standing. And castles,...Read More