Boats on the Moat

A real moat and a real castle. Not far from my town - about 16km but a huge reputation not only from this privately owned and built castle but for a prize winning restaurant on the grounds! A model club was having a regatta here and the models were really perfect. As can be seen on the bank..not a boating disaster!
Thankful for:
The restaurant uses all the vegetables for the dishes, from the surrounding gardens and they are so tender and flavoursome!

[Wylie]

it does look a bit fairy tale to be a real castle! Must be a lovely restaurant.

[Diana]

Beautiful capture of this stunning scene.

[Maggiemae]

@pusspup This castle is known as "Dot's Castle'. She always wanted to live in a castle so she built one!

[Babs]

What an interesting building, I imagine it is a popular restaurant. Have you eaten there?
Must Google it.

[Valerie Chesney]

How delightful it would be to eat here...looks a beautiful place.

[Maggiemae]

@happysnaps @onewing You don't eat in this castle - it is a private residence. The restaurant is in the grounds. And is called Riverstone.

[Casablanca]

I've always dreamed of building myself a house like this!

[Denise Wood]

Ohh! I'd love to visit this :) fav

[Kate]

Looks like a wedding is in progress. Hope the castle has modern amenities.

[Dione Giorgio]

I was fooled by the boats, thanks for pointing out they are models. The building and architecture are sure in the shape of a castle and a beautiful one, too. A gorgeous capture of this lovely scene.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a fairy tale castle ! I wonder how traditional or modern is the interior !

[Leslie]

What an amazing castle and the boats are the icing on the cake. Would love to visit and enjoy a great meal there.

[Corinne]

Elegant castle !

[Lou Ann]

How lovely. The boat in the foreground has seen better days, I like it there, though.

[John Falconer]

Sounds delicious. Nice shot too.

[Mags]

Wow! Beautiful capture of this place!

[Bep]

What a beautiful romantic building.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[PhylM-S]

What a fun place and that they are earth friendly and sustainable... a win for sure! Is there a draw bridge on the other side? The Regatta is a great idea - what a fun capture. Love it!

[Nina Ganci]

Superb capture, very calming and tranquil
fav

[Pat Knowles]

Sounds a great night out.....it looks an amazing place...very castle like!

[Yao RL]

First time heard this place, interesting.

[Maggiemae]

@k9photo Its got all the modern facilities inside, Kate. A couple of suits of armour too! At the moment they are holding castle tours.

[Maggiemae]

@beryl Its traditional I think Beryl - suits of armour, chandeliers, grand staircases etc!

[Maggiemae]

@elatedpixie There is a drawbridge, - and a folly to the right!

[Beryl Lloyd]

@maggiemae --Even better !!

[Maggiemae]

@casablanca It took years to build but now all finished and a work of architectural art!

[haskar]

I love model making enthusiasts. They are very crazy.

[katy]

Until I read that the boats were models I thought the moat was huge! This is a spectacular photo of the castle and the moat and the model boats just add that much more to it.

[Mike]

Great place to watch these boats. Fav

[Harry J Benson]

It looks like a wedding reception is also going on

[Maggiemae]

@hjbenson No - its just a group of people being shown around the Castle, Harry!

[Taffy]

What a story behind this scene. I can't even imagine having that as private property. It's a beautiful scene.

[Maggiemae]

@taffy It really is most unusual and very rare, Taffy!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Quite the lifestyle, impressive place!

[Margo Sayer]

What an interesting shot...creating much comment. Thank you for sharing.