Not ready to give up on the holiday! Portchester Castle

Laura

The car was packed and we set off for the ferry early as we’d seen the queues to travel home when we arrived. No problem this time and we were allowed on an earlier ferry! Anya sobbed the entire journey 🙁

We weren’t ready to give up on the holiday just yet so we drove to Portchester Castle, an English Heritage site only 15 minutes from the ferry.

Unfortunately the castle was hosting an event and we weren’t in the mood for joining in with it so we just enjoyed the exterior and loved spending time exploring the beach.

Finally it was time to head home and end the holiday for 20717 :'( Two hours after getting home we had this:

It really reflected our glum mood 🙁

Categories: Days out.

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25 comments

The Tale of Mummyhood

28th August 2017 at 8:11 pm

Those photographs are gorgeous, well apart from the rain! xx

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Lucy

28th August 2017 at 8:35 pm

Inhate getting back from holiday and fighting the blues it brings with it! I usually embrace the things I am happy to see (like my own bed… and our cats) and then I don’t feel so glum. Plus its a sign that you have had an awesome hols and made great memories!

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Sarah - Mud, Cakes and Wine

28th August 2017 at 8:38 pm

What lovely photos and shame the event was on. Glad you made the most of it xxx

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Jo - Pickle & Poppet

28th August 2017 at 9:24 pm

Beautiful photos!

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Fashion and Style Police

28th August 2017 at 10:11 pm

I can relate. The summer holidays is going so fast. It is back to school next week. Where has the holiday gone?

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Becky | Bringing up the Berney's

28th August 2017 at 10:52 pm

Beautiful photos 🙂 the holidays have gone so fast haven’t they?! Not ready to get back to reality yet!

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Ana De- Jesus

29th August 2017 at 12:55 am

Aw man shame about the rain but at least you managed to squeeze in a visit to Porchester Castle before taking the kids back to school! x

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Laura

29th August 2017 at 1:08 am

Ohh the beach looks beautiful and probably much calmer than a busy castle with and event on it! Looks like you still had a lovely day

Laura x

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steph

29th August 2017 at 2:12 am

Oh the beach looks beautiful, such lovely pictures. xx

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Briony

29th August 2017 at 8:16 am

Nice to be able to fit in a little trip to the castle after the ferry

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Catherine @ Story Snug

29th August 2017 at 9:30 am

I love Portchester Castle. I used to go there on school trips 🙂

#MMBC

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Karen, the next best thing to mummy

29th August 2017 at 10:12 am

I love seeing children enjoying the great outdoors, it’s lovely how the beach is so fascinating to little people #dreamteam@_karendennis

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MomOfTwoLittleGirls

29th August 2017 at 1:22 pm

Great photos. I miss those beautiful old buildings in the UK. So much well looked after and loved history.
#globalblogging

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Rhyming with Wine

29th August 2017 at 6:51 pm

I love to sneak in a last minute adventure to prolong the holiday and squeeze every second out of it. Gorgeous photos. Just sorry the weather wasn’t so welcoming to come home to. Thanks for linking to #DreamTeam x

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Baby Isabella

29th August 2017 at 7:45 pm

We saw your photos on Instagram and can’t blame you for wanting to stuck the last out of summer. Its nice seeing another local blogger visit the destinations we love so much too 🙂 I bet you had a great time on the Isle of Wight x #ExplorerKids

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Imperfect Mum

29th August 2017 at 8:23 pm

What a great idea to get in some extra holiday time at Portchester castle. It looks like a lovely place to visit. Thank you for linking up to #PointShoot

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Anosa

30th August 2017 at 6:34 am

Portchester Castle is really beautiful and glad you guys made the most of the remainder of your holiday

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Sarah Stockley

30th August 2017 at 12:06 pm

We have just got back from camping at a Medieval Festival with beautiful sunshine – I feel blue too. It’s raining her today. Sarah #ExplorerKids

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Newcastle Family Life

30th August 2017 at 2:43 pm

I visited Portchester castle years ago (my ex-was in the Navy and based in Portsmouth). Bess your little girl crying on the ferry ride home x

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Heather Keet

30th August 2017 at 9:47 pm

I absolutely love a castle. I’m in America, so we don’t have many, but the ones I’ve seen are so amazing! One day I hope to make it to your side of the pond and see the beautiful building full of history.

Thanks for joining us this week! #GlobalBlogging

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Mackenzie Glanville

31st August 2017 at 9:51 am

In Australia we don’t have places like that so it is fascinating to me to see such history. Kitty about the rain when you got home hope you mood has lifted xx #ExplorerKids

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One Messy Mama

31st August 2017 at 6:45 pm

I’m always so amazed at how gorgeous the UK is. All those mysterious castles and country side views. It must be wonderful to live there. #globalblogging

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Random Musings

2nd September 2017 at 1:43 am

I hate having to come back to reality after a holiday especially when it rains
Thanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes 🙂
Debbie

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Su {Ethan & Evelyn}

4th September 2017 at 11:30 pm

Such good timing that you’ve missed the rain. Your photos are gorgeous. Shame the castle had an event going on after you spend that time driving. Oh well… that’s something to look forward to next year right? 🙂 x

Thank you for linking up with us on #ExplorerKids Linky.

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kelly

5th September 2017 at 7:54 pm

Oooh I went to uni in Portsmouth so I used to go to Porchester castle at the weekends with my husband (obvs he was a bf at the time!). Brings back good memories. Look forward to you guest hosting #fortheloveofblog this week with us xx

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