Skipton Castle with the Girls

I have been to Skipton Castle several times, but I still love it.  And this was where Hilde went on her very first field trip ever almost three years ago now, WOW, time has flown by.  We had the castle almost entirely to ourselves.  We must have timed it just right, because as we were leaving, two different school groups showed up.  One thing I really like about this castle was that it was under siege for three years and never succumbed to the enemy.  It was so strong that hundreds of years later when they asked permission of the king to repair and enlarge the castle, he only approved it under the condition that they not make it as strong as it was in the past.  The walls had to be thinner and they couldn't have flat roofs to defend themselves on.  They also have a really tiny dungeon, my kids think that is pretty awesome.  Unfortunately, my camera battery died after a few minutes, so there isn't much to see.  After this we drove on to the Bronte Parsonage and had a really nice time walking through it and the church next door.  Thanks to my Mom and sister for visiting, we love excuses to visit such cool places in our neighborhood.