Having done a quick browse round Lillesden the logical next stop was Babies Castle just up the road.
It was easy enough to find with a bit of help from google maps and sat nav. It looked like I wasn't gonna have time to find a way into the grounds and have to settle for some snaps from outside the fence, luckily it was no problem slipping in. As with Lillesden time was short, 10 minutes, so it was just a quick walk around the back by the infamous swimming pool. Most of the main building and outhouses looked securely shut up but there were signs of visitors and builders. The bushes had started to be cleared but parts were still fairly over grown and the ground felt pretty marshy to walk on.
The main building looked undisturbed but I wasn't taking any chance alone, I remember a report on here mentioning a tramp found sleeping inside! I got the feeling someone was inside the black shed behind the main building and that was enough to send me on my way. The creepiness wasn't helped by not switching my phone sat nav off and hearing a voice say 'turn right' in a rather authoritative tone and not realising it was coming from my pocket!
A few passing dog walkers gave an odd look or two but I'm hoping I looked more arty farty than thieving pikey
A history of the castle can be found here http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/babies_castle_england_.htm
The creepy shed on the left, the other door was hanging off and was the only obviously disturbed building I saw
The red chair!
Some more pictures here. Technology, time and sun light were against me a bit!
http://s1306.photobucket.com/albums/s574/mardy_bum87/babies-castle-march2013
It was easy enough to find with a bit of help from google maps and sat nav. It looked like I wasn't gonna have time to find a way into the grounds and have to settle for some snaps from outside the fence, luckily it was no problem slipping in. As with Lillesden time was short, 10 minutes, so it was just a quick walk around the back by the infamous swimming pool. Most of the main building and outhouses looked securely shut up but there were signs of visitors and builders. The bushes had started to be cleared but parts were still fairly over grown and the ground felt pretty marshy to walk on.
The main building looked undisturbed but I wasn't taking any chance alone, I remember a report on here mentioning a tramp found sleeping inside! I got the feeling someone was inside the black shed behind the main building and that was enough to send me on my way. The creepiness wasn't helped by not switching my phone sat nav off and hearing a voice say 'turn right' in a rather authoritative tone and not realising it was coming from my pocket!
A few passing dog walkers gave an odd look or two but I'm hoping I looked more arty farty than thieving pikey
A history of the castle can be found here http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/babies_castle_england_.htm
The creepy shed on the left, the other door was hanging off and was the only obviously disturbed building I saw
The red chair!
Some more pictures here. Technology, time and sun light were against me a bit!
http://s1306.photobucket.com/albums/s574/mardy_bum87/babies-castle-march2013