Hi group I thought you might enjoy the latest illustrated map I’ve been working on.
You missed a few
I love that whoever drew this made Edinburgh so big that it’s eclipsed Stirling Castle. (Which is arguably a better one to visit, but was also v important strategically too!)
Missing Southsea castle down south and you could probably squeeze it in there. Love it though.
I can recommend Dover Castle if you’re living in London or the South East. For some reason, lots of people don’t have good associations with the name Dover but it’s a bit unfair to the castle itself. Stunning views as well.
Think you mean Powys
It’s just the British isles, there’s no ‘Irish isles’
Cool map though, you missed my local castle but thats ok I’m not that upset about it.
Where’s Criccieth castle
Lovely image!
Some impressively sized castles that didn’t make the map for the castle nerds:
* Bamburgh
* Carlisle
* Kenilworth
Where is Bamburgh castle?
Lush! Plus you got my favourite, Blarney in Ireland 🥰
This is cool but it’s only a fraction of them
Prudhoe is so big it swamps Newcastle and Bamburgh Castle.
Why the choice of Tower of London over Windsor castle? I have no preference. Just wondering.
Most of the comments seem to be nitpicks of some sort but I’ll focus on complimenting its magnificence, bravo! You have another customer here.
Another missed one, only the 2nd largest in Europe, after Windsor…….. Caerphilly Castle!
This massively understates the number of castles in Scotland.
Plenty of space for Dudley castle on here but sure lets pretend it doesnt exist
Came to see the argument over the terms ‘British’ and ‘Irish’ isles. Was not disapointed.
Missing a lot of very cool Welsh castles. Tbf though you’d struggle to fit them all in.
Thats actually quite lovely isnt it
No mention of Dudley Castle.
ABout a quarter of the castles of the british and irish isles, would be a more accurate name 🙂
Fking Tattershall? With Lincoln Castle forgot?
This would make a good jigsaw
I like the term British and Irish Isles.
It’s the exact same principle as the Lions rugby team. Like the rugby team you should only need to say “The British and Irish Isles” once. Thereafter you could say “the Isles”.
Britain is one island, Ireland is another island but there are many others in the island chain which are either generally speaking “British”, like the Isle of Mann or “Irish” like the Aran Islands.
Yes, it’s a mouthful but it has 100% sorted the rugby question once and for all, and most of the time people could just use the shorthand “the Isles” as there are very few opportunities for confusion on that term.
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Hi group I thought you might enjoy the latest illustrated map I’ve been working on.
You missed a few
I love that whoever drew this made Edinburgh so big that it’s eclipsed Stirling Castle. (Which is arguably a better one to visit, but was also v important strategically too!)
Missing Southsea castle down south and you could probably squeeze it in there. Love it though.
I can recommend Dover Castle if you’re living in London or the South East. For some reason, lots of people don’t have good associations with the name Dover but it’s a bit unfair to the castle itself. Stunning views as well.
Think you mean Powys
It’s just the British isles, there’s no ‘Irish isles’
Cool map though, you missed my local castle but thats ok I’m not that upset about it.
Where’s Criccieth castle
Lovely image!
Some impressively sized castles that didn’t make the map for the castle nerds:
* Bamburgh
* Carlisle
* Kenilworth
Where is Bamburgh castle?
Lush! Plus you got my favourite, Blarney in Ireland 🥰
This is cool but it’s only a fraction of them
Prudhoe is so big it swamps Newcastle and Bamburgh Castle.
Why the choice of Tower of London over Windsor castle? I have no preference. Just wondering.
Most of the comments seem to be nitpicks of some sort but I’ll focus on complimenting its magnificence, bravo! You have another customer here.
Another missed one, only the 2nd largest in Europe, after Windsor…….. Caerphilly Castle!
This massively understates the number of castles in Scotland.
Plenty of space for Dudley castle on here but sure lets pretend it doesnt exist
Came to see the argument over the terms ‘British’ and ‘Irish’ isles. Was not disapointed.
Missing a lot of very cool Welsh castles. Tbf though you’d struggle to fit them all in.
Thats actually quite lovely isnt it
No mention of Dudley Castle.
ABout a quarter of the castles of the british and irish isles, would be a more accurate name 🙂
Fking Tattershall? With Lincoln Castle forgot?
This would make a good jigsaw
I like the term British and Irish Isles.
It’s the exact same principle as the Lions rugby team. Like the rugby team you should only need to say “The British and Irish Isles” once. Thereafter you could say “the Isles”.
Britain is one island, Ireland is another island but there are many others in the island chain which are either generally speaking “British”, like the Isle of Mann or “Irish” like the Aran Islands.
Yes, it’s a mouthful but it has 100% sorted the rugby question once and for all, and most of the time people could just use the shorthand “the Isles” as there are very few opportunities for confusion on that term.