While we were hiking the trails around Aysgarth Fa...

While we were hiking the trails around Aysgarth Falls, we saw a sign that said the castle was closed today. We went there anyway and it was closed (the wedding party inside sounded like a load of fun). We decided to tour the gardens (super) and see the birds of prey as well as the beekeepers display. Have fun in the small garden maze and be sure to explore the gardens. The bee displays also included two ferrets in a cage that were desperately trying to get out. They were cute and almost out of water (poor buggers). The birds of prey were amazing to see and sad since they weren't free to fly. The cages were clean but very empty with little shelter against the weather. These could use some improvements immediately.

We'll visit again and view the inside of the castle. The views of the surrounding countryside are amazing so don't forget to look up while touring the place!