メンディップの洞窟・トップ4

サマセットの中心部に佇むビショップス・パレス（The Bishop's Palace）は、800年以上にわたりバース・アンド・ウェルズ司教の公邸として使われてきた、13世紀の壮大な中世の邸宅です。印象的な石壁と、天然の温泉が流れ込む白鳥の泳ぐ美しい堀に囲まれたこの敷地は、教会史を垣間見ることができる息をのむような場所です。 中世の門と跳ね橋をくぐると、14エーカーの美しく手入れされた静かな敷地が広がります。歴史あるウェルズという街の名前の由来となった天然の泉である瞑想的な池や、鮮やかな草花の境界線、そしてツタに覆われたグレート・ホールのロマンチックな遺跡を散策することができます。宮殿は、何世紀にもわたる建築遺産と静かで自然な優雅さをシームレスに融合させています。敷地内に住むコブハクチョウもこの体験に魅力的な彩りを添えており、お腹が空くと門の近くにある鐘を鳴らすように訓練されていることで有名です。ここは、日常のペースを落とし、イギリスの歴史の真髄に浸ることをゲストに誘う、素晴らしく平和な目的地です。

興味深い歴史とルートのすぐ隣

私有地ですが、写真撮影のためにゲートで立ち止まることはできます

I don’t usually like audio guides but this was really well done. Interesting castle history, but also the characters and stories. And the chapel at the end is an excellent finale. I spent almost an hour here. No cafe but you can get tea/coffee/ ice cream. A good stop!

This picturesque moated medieval castle was built in the 1370s by Sir John de la Mare. It's heavily influenced by French design and features a compact layout with four round corner towers and thick defensice walls.

About the patronage of this church: Saint ANDREW is one of the twelve apostles that Jesus Christ called to follow him. However, in the biblical accounts he is usually somewhat overshadowed by his much more famous brother: Saint Peter. In the Gospels we find the calling of the two siblings presented in different ways. According to the text of the Gospel of John (John 1:40-42), Andrew is called first (together with another disciple whose name is not mentioned). Later he tells his brother that he has found the Messiah. The feast of Saint Andrew in the calendar of saints is on November 30th in all major Christian denominations. The X-shaped white "St. Andrew's Cross" on which he was executed forms the national flag of Scotland against a blue background and has also found its way into the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

A castle with a family history from 1160 to today. The family tree is simply gigantic.

Started in the 14th century, and occupied by the Hungerford family for 300 years, Farleigh Hungerford Castle (now looked after by English Heritage) commands an impressive position overlooking the peaceful Frome Valley on the Wiltshire/Somerset border.