After finding a service station to stop and have dinner at, a nice quiet street to sleep in and another service station to have breakfast, we made our way to Kenilworth Castle.

Being our first castle we were taken back by the size, something you don't appreciate until you see it with your own eyes. We were provided with audio guides which gave us  a wealth of information. One area that is covered quite thoroughly is the differences in architecture used throughout the Castles history. For example, later additions used large windows to allow light in compared to the narrow windows used in less peaceful times. We were also informed of the various kings who lived here, what life was like on a daily basis and how the castle areas were layed out, such as the kitchens and ballrooms. Along the tour we stopped in what used to be the grand stables to enjoy a hot chocolate and listen to medieval performers playing old Christmas songs using original instruments, occasionally in latin.

After Kenilworth castle we had intended to visit various other heritage sites but discovered most were closed during the week at this time of year. So on to Hadrian's wall we went. On the way we came across a hobby craft superstore much to the delight of Kayla  and even more so after she purchased half the store. So in due course we were back on our way to the caravan park near Hadrian's wall.

After the caravan park in Bristol, the facilities here appeared to be fantastic until Kayla discovered the showers were cold and when we went to refill our water supply the water was slightly green... Nevertheless, the view was great and the weather the same, albeit cold, for this time of year. The following day we were up early to walk 6 miles of Hadrian's wall, which also turned out to be some of the highest. It was well worth it with amazing scenery, fresh air and a wall protecting us from those darned Scots! Our reward at the end was lunch at the local pub after which we had hoped to visit the nearby Roman Vindolanda fort but this was also closed. So we decided Scotland seemed like the place to be so off we went.