Clarity

We're really enjoying this holiday. We spent about 4 absorbing hours at Arundel Castle today, wandering around this lovely home at will, chatting occasionally to the knowledgeable and friendly stewards who seemed to be very frequently deployed! We could see why once we saw the book, art, china and silver collections. I've seen a lot of those portraits in books. It's quite astonishing to my mind to be actually in the same room as and looking at the original of a painting that was completed 500 or so years ago and have the person's expression and features so clearly and realistically before you. It's eerie how luminous and real the faces appear.

I could go on and on about the stonework, the floors, the decorations, the comfortable height of the doors and ceilings (one of the Dukes having been 6' 6" probably helped!), the tasteful and comfortable cafe and the stunning artifacts, but I think the website gives you a good idea, so click here to visit it if you're interested. It's not cheap to get in, but is definitely worth a whole day to make the best of.



This is the view of the outer battlements from the Keep. With views like this, the climb is worth it.