East Orchard Castle - Hidden Wales

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East Orchard Castle is a beautiful and relatively undisturbed dwelling, tucked away under the surrounding trees.
Filmed: June 2020
Music: Royalty Free Music - Alexander Nakarada - • Adventure | Royalty Fr...
---- Short History ----
- Some people think that the Nerber family were the original possessors of this manor house.
- Aquired by the Berkerolles family after 1091.
- The first Berkerolles was a Knight.
- Defined as a domestic, manor house dwelling.
- Contains a manor house, a barn, a chapel and a dovecote.
- It was destroyed by Llywelyn Bren, probably during the revolt of 1316.
- The majority of what stands was built in the 14th century.
- Passed onto the Stradling family through marriage in the early 1400s.
- Abandoned in 1756.
---- Further Reading ----
- www.castlewales.com/orchard.html
- www.uksouthwest.net/vale-of-g...
- en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_...
- www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/W...
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[@AGirlGoneWild]

Beautiful ruins ...right up my street a fantastic way to spend the day!

[@TheyHadADay]

Oh yes. This is a wonderful place to explore in a beautiful setting.

[@GianDR]

Your videos are very relaxing. Just sit back and enjoy the view. Nice choice of music as well. :)

[@TheyHadADay]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻

[@JohnSmith-lf3om]

Very interesting

[@boyzinthewood1]

Beautiful video. I'm heading there for a camp tonight

[@WildBikeCamper]

I was thinking of camping there too - how did it go?

[@boyzinthewood1]

@@WildBikeCamper It's a beautiful place for a visit but I don't recommend it in peak summertime tbh. The castle itself is located on a hillside so there are very few flat spots. The few flat spots that are there are just too visible in the farmers field (with sheep all around). The spots that were out of sight were absolutely plastered in forests of nettles and rubble everywhere... It's really not an easily campable spot in any form tbh but you may get better luck in the Autumn once all the nettles have died back.

[@WildBikeCamper]

@@boyzinthewood1 Appreciate the detailed reccy feedback! I'd have dragged my bike over there along the river and pitched by the bank - am thinking the line of trees might be enough of a barrier to keep the sheep at bay? I can 🔪the nettles- As long as it's quiet!

[@boyzinthewood1]

@WildBikeCamper the path was definitely fine for a camp, but it's still in a very open farmers field. Personally, I wouldn't risk it as you've got a very good chance of being spotted if he jumps in his tractor early in the morning. I had a two man tent on me at the time, if you have a single tent or a bivy you'll definitely have more luck there than I did.

[@boyzinthewood1]

@WildBikeCamper just subbed to your channel too 👍

[@HTEtravel]

Great video, I love the flip up information with the history of the castle.

[@TheyHadADay]

Thank you very much :)

[@grego8700]

Such a shame how buildings like this can fall in to disrepair 😥

[@TheyHadADay]

👍🏻

[@lambertwalks5929]

Very nice video

[@TheyHadADay]

Thank you

[@thomasspicer4130]

I live near these ruins and some lines of my ancestry go back to the berkrolles family as well as other knightly family’s in the area if I won the lottery I’d restore it back to it’s original state. :-)

[@TheyHadADay]

Cool 😎

[@caromac2758]

Wow didn't even know this place existed, I live in The Vale of Glamorgan, where and how can I find it for a visit please? Fabulous

[@TheyHadADay]

On rock road in st Athan there is a public foot path. If you follow the path it takes you to this wonderful castle resting in the woods untouched for years

[@caromac2758]

@@TheyHadADay Thank you so much 😊💖