WOW! Castle Howard

the South front and the Atlas fountain

Just a short drive from York City, you can find one of UK's most beautiful Castle where the Howard family lived for over 300 years.

the Carlisle Memorial Column completed in 1870

The Carlisle memorial column in the background just outside the entrance gate to the castle.

at the Rose garden

After we got our entrance tickets which we payed £12.50 each (adult price), we visited the Rose garden first and explored the grounds. During that time, they are still renovating the garden and the flowers just started to bloom after a snowy winter. We were amongst the first visitors of the House last March 2010.

the best steak ever

After hours of walking around the garden and exploring the grounds, we had our lunch in one of their cafes. We ordered a very sumptuous steak served with potatoes and vegetables and a very yummy home made cheesecake. After lunch, we continued our tour inside the castle.

We saw a lot of huge paintings of the Howards when we entered the house. Guides are also provided for all visitors so you can easily ask them about anything especially on how the Howard family lived before. The rooms inside were all spacious. They still preserved most of the things and furnitures that the family used years ago. The turquoise drawing room is one of my favorites inside the house.

the drawing room

the crimson dining room

the Castle's huge library along the hallways

Our last stop inside the house was at the family chapel which was in used by the Howards between 1870 to 1875.

To find out more about visiting the House, go to http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/