Visiting the Nobles

This morning we left Inn on the Green and headed West to Dorset. On the way, we took the opportunity to visit the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel Castle. It is an amazing place, and the current Duke, Duchess and their family live in the castle. Their butler was assisting answering questions in the formal dining room, and had photos of an official dinner held in the room. The history of the palace, and the objects in it were incredible. The Duke of Norfolk is the highest ranking nobleman outside of the Royal Family, and so receives the coronation cup – the cup used for communion at the coronation of the incoming King or Queen – as well as having an advisory role to the Queen and representation in the House of Lords.

From here we went to Winchester, and looked at the Cathedral (has been used in a number of movies including the Da Vinci Code), the Great Hall (said to have the Round Table used by King Arthur, although its authenticity is dubious) and the ruins of Wolvesy Castle.

After a quick lunch, it was off to the New Forest, where horses roam free, and finally on to Weymouth and our accommodation for the next couple of nights. We took the opportunity to look around the seaside town, before having Pizza for dinner and heading back to Pebble Villa (our B&B).