I do not know why, but I have a strange love and attraction towards old architecture forts and castles. This is one more reason that I love Britain and France. One such castle I visited was Caldicot Castle. I not only had fun but also made a good friend who shared my interest. When it comes to old castles and fort and natural landscape beauty, the entire United Kingdom is a treasure chest. Last year in the mid 2010 I went to south east portion of Wales to the town Caldicot. The Caldicot castle is a grand structure that sits on 55 acres of land at the country park.

We hired a guide who showed us around. We learnt that it was founded during the Norman Period and belonged to Thomas of wood stock. He was the fifth son of Edward the Third. However its most famous owner was the Henry V. The ownership then passed to the Duchy of Lancaster during 15th century. I found that the castle was well maintained for its age and the best part was the lush greenery around it. The open space remanded us of the grounds of the ‘Hogwarts castle’ from the famous ‘Harry Potter series’. I and Roy had a great afternoon visiting the Castle.