THE place for a writing retreat, and inspiration for the setting of a forthcoming novel :)

This is where I'd LOVE to have a writing retreat ... or maybe spend a few months as 'writer in residence' (if I could be so lucky!).

Some of the fabulous timberwork inside the castle

Larnach's Castle in Dunedin, New Zealand, is not only one of my favourite places in the world, it's also chock-full of fascinating history - from its flamboyant first family's drama-filled early days to total abandonment, use as a mental asylum & WWII billet house, and now in the care of its present-day saviours ... what a sensory overload!