The Magykal Papers (2 page)

RUPERT GRINGE’S
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OUR

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IDE ON
R
UPERT
G
RINGE’S
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ROUND-THE
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ASTLE
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OAT
T
OUR
!

Starts high tide every Saturday at Jannit Maarten’s boatyard.

Early booking advisable.

Now, for the first time ever, tours of the Moat are available in Rupert Gringe’s revolutionary new twin-hull boat.

Learn
about the fascinating history of our Castle from on-board local historian and Moat enthusiast Sirius Weazal.
Feel
the wind in our sails as we skim the river waves.
See
the hidden nooks and crannies of the Castle Wall and the Ramblings.
Hear
stories of daring and dastardly deeds through the ages.

This amazing journey is fully endorsed by the Castle Protection Trust and the Wizard Way Conservation Society.

Take your litter home.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

The Moat

Hear the history of our ancient waterway. See the haunted Outside Path. Listen to tales of the mysterious Moat Fire, the ghostly wanderings of ancient smugglers and drowned lovers.

East Gate Lookout Tower

Hear the strange story of Queen Datchet III.

Snake Slipway

Home of the Rupert pedal boats. Reputedly haunted by an ancient Alchemist. Site of recent sightings of Moat Fire.

We will tie up at the swimming platform for those who wish to use the local facilities.

The Palace Landing Stage

See the haunted Pavilion erected by our Princess at the very spot where the Chief Customs Officer of the Port saved her life.

The Palace

Marvel at one of the oldest buildings in the Castle. See its beautiful lawns and gardens.

The New Dragon Field

See the all-new dragon kennel. Marvel at the sight of the Apprentice’s Dragon.
Dragon sighting not guaranteed
.

The Ramblings

See them as you have never seen them before. Hear tales of how they were built from our Ramblings resident Sirius Weazal. There will be a competition for children under ten to count the clotheslines.

Sally Mullin’s Tea and Ale House

We will stop here for ale and barley cake, price included. Sally herself will tell us the terrifying tale of the night of the fire that burned the Tea and Ale House to the ground.

The Municipal Rubbish Dump

We will pass quickly by.

The South Gate

Gateway to the Traders’ Market. Hear the secrets only Traders know!

Haunted Landing Stage

See the tiny stone quay at the mouth of a tunnel, reputed to be where Queen Etheldredda tried to drown her daughter, Esmeralda.

North Gate Gatehouse

Marvel as, by kind permission of Mr. Augustus Gringe, the drawbridge is raised especially for us to pass beneath.

Dragon House

See the gold plaque and the burns from Dragon’s Fyre.

D
ON’T MISS THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND TOUR
!

Lifebelts provided.

S
IRIUS
W
EAZAL
would like to draw your attention to a proposed “Ask Sirius” Walking Tour of the Castle and the Ramblings: a guided walk through the highways and byways of the Castle and the Ramblings where you can ask Sirius anything about the Castle. Money back
guaranteed
if Sirius cannot answer your Castle question!

FIND OUT:

• Why Queen Datchet III moved the East Lookout Tower to the West
  
• If there are tunnels running beneath the Castle (and if some of them are full of ice)
  
• What really goes on in the Manuscriptorium
  
• How many miles of corridors there are in the Ramblings
  
• How many pairs of shoes the ExtraOrdinary Wizard owns
  
• The weight of the lapis lazuli in the Great Arch
  
• How many Mussmancers there are in the Castle
  
• The secret of the Draper Clock
  
• And much, much more!