Aike Wei Castle
Aike Weike Castle is located in the town of Lovewick, Northumberland, known as the north of Windsor Castle. Tickets: Castle £ 14.75, Garden £ 7.7. Otherwise the castle £ 16, the garden £ 9.9.
The owner of the Aix-en-Créteau is now descended from the Earl of Percy. Today's aristocracy is no different then, in today's industrialized society, aristocrats looking for a job is not easy. Whether they have a fixed source of living or not is another story.
However, the reality is cruel. Regardless of whether they are banners or money, they always have to pay tribute to the royal family and have to support a large group of servants. The castle staff is also a servant of their family. There are property management fees, parking fees, health fees ... (if there is a property company). These miscellaneous daily expenses are enough to make the owner dizzy. Regardless of these for the time being, such a big castle, repair and maintenance costs are almost astronomical figures, nobles left no home!
So British aristocrats come up with a solution: the castle handed over to the country by the state to manage. All costs of the country to dig, but they happy to be idle. Nowadays in England, there are very few private castles.
However, Ai Weike Castle also belongs to the private. Descendants of the Earl of Percy are not here most of the year, only to come back in winter. By the time the castle will be closed, not open to the outside world. The rest of the time used to host tourists, visit the income can be used to supplement the castle repair and daily household expenses. But then again, the Queen is not so?
I still have a feeling of taking a look at the master (deja vu) when the master is away.
The Earl of Percy is still good for the servants. In a corridor of the castle, the servant's paycheck is on display. A hundred years ago, their housekeeper's annual salary was £ 400, and his average employee was £ 40 or so.
The nobility's honor comes mostly from its contribution to the nation. Descendants of the Earl of Percy participated in two world wars, outstanding feats. I heard that they also participated in the Korean War, probably the British Army Northumberland Army Corps, I heard that also won. So there are many war memorials in the castle.
Ivy Castle is the movie "Harry Potter" the main location. Harry Potter fly on the broom, it is learned here. Every year, many "Ha-fan" children come here "pilgrimage." We happened to meet a group of young trainees practicing on the lawn. Helpless qualifications too poor, or perception is not high, they did not fly up.
Aike Wei Castle Garden
Aike Weike Castle Garden is a private aristocratic family Pacey aristocratic gardens, open to people in winter. I heard that it is the only privately owned site in the country where poppy can be lawfully planted.
The main building of the garden is a fountain of stairs, and the garden as a whole is also a symmetrical structure with its central axis.
Lush green environment, the door in the distance has a magical feeling.
Rumination prince on the stream.
Flower garden roses, tender and beautiful.
Hundreds of flowers are planted throughout the flowerbeds, enjoying the scenery in the drizzly rain, even more fascinating.
