Sizergh Castle

Overnight and in the morning we were hit with a big storm with winds up to 60 mph. We battened down the hatches and stayed in until midday. Things eased off a bit later so we went and picked up Raelene for a visit to Sizergh Castle. The castle is really a large manor house located in a lovely spot with nice gardens and a farm shop just down the road. We all took our time reading about the family history (Strickland) and the various artworks and furniture acquired over the centuries. Interestingly, Katherine Parr lived there for a while and a more recent forebear Gerald Strickland was the Governor of WA, NSW and TAS at various times around the turn of the century. We noticed some authentic boomerangs, a kookaburra and some other Aboriginal artifacts in the foyer as we entered which made us curious?
After the castle we returned to get Geoff and went to The Plough for a few drinks. The Plough is where Raelene had her infamous hen night before getting married. It's a great little pub and like most of them is so old and characterful.Read more