Day 19 Resting in Kirkby Stephen

I had a welcome visitor today, so I had a break from the saddle and we went in search of castles:

Pendragon Castle, allegedly originally belonging to Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur.

Brough Castle, Norman origins but built on a Roman camp. Later restored by local celebrity and despot Lady Anne Clifford only to get burned down at a lively Christmas party in 1666.

Brougham Castle, also Norman-built to repel the Scots, on a Roman site and done up by la Clifford, but later fell into ruins. Still, the keep is largely intact and it has a formidable double guardhouse.

We also visited Brougham Hall, but she decided that was not castelly enough to qualify, and Appleby was shut, so only three today.

Miles today: 0. Total so far: 652.