I did notice a walking trail behind the castle. Any given Saturday or Sunday afternoon you will find a newly wed couple taking photos as the backdrop is stunning.Having a stressful day? Any given Saturday or Sunday afternoon you will find a newly wed couple taking photos as the backdrop is stunning. As always the Metroparks do a great job of taking care of the park and making sure that things are maintained and upgraded. Williams Memorial Woods, Buttermilk Falls, and Squire’s Castle. I have been meaning to see this castle - I've seen one in Cincinnati but not one in NE Ohio where I'm from so it was a must! One of best of the Metroparks for hiking and getting outdoors. The Castle was built in the 1890s by Cleveland oil pioneer and Standard Oil executive Feargus B. Squire. Change ). It was nice to walk around it and through it. What a beautiful castle. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I do have duplicates of the same composition but using different F-Stops. I'm a huge fan of the Cleveland Metroparks and quite like Squire's Castle and its surrounding area. The sky was blue on the Sunday that we drove out, and we found ourselves sharing the road with a number of bike-riders who were also enjoying the nice weather. See all photos from Olwen C. for North Chagrin Reservation-Squire's Castle. Gorgeous "castle" in North Chagrin Reservation. Just an old empty castle sitting there waiting for visitors. We began our day at the North Chagrin Nature Center where we strolled along the shores of Sunset Pond - we enjoyed watching countless painted turtles basking in the sun and the reflection of fall leaves on the water’s mirror surface. On our sort visit there,  we saw a wedding being set up,  numerous photographers taking what looked like engagement pictures,  children playing in the castle and dogs enjoys the fresh air. I can get a good 5-7 mile hike in through the woods, usually along the upper and lower rims of the valley. Claim your business to immediately update business information, respond to reviews, and more! Trails range from the paved multipurpose trail, bridal trails and hiking trails at all levels. North Chagrin is a great park. Send comments on this web site to. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. It's a gorgeous backdrop and clearly everyone knows it considering the number of people who were there having pictures taken. Nice little trial to walk on, and a cute little creek. Squire’s Castle, an abandoned ruin of an old (never completed) gatekeepers house, stands vigil on the edge of the forest just waiting to be explored - kids and adults alike will enjoy the gothic structure and grassy grounds, the perfect place for a picnic. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Trails range from the paved multipurpose trail, bridal trails and hiking trails at all levels. Every year my husband Robert & I go to Squire’s Castle in Willoughby Hills, Ohio where we were married five years ago. The grounds are maintained to perfection and the local residence that visit the location are always friendly and welcoming. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. There are a number of places to visit in the park, a good Nature Center, the lagoon and waterfall and Squires Castle. Please email me at MelissaMarieImages@gmail.com. It was so pretty. ~ Creator: Chris Roy ~ Date: 2018 Hiking Trail: The property's highly popular hiking trails were laid out during the estate's original development process. I really enjoyed the peaceful walk up to explore the castle. The castle still sits on a nice hill and you can physically still go through the skeleton of the house on one floor.It's a pretty, well-kept area and a gorgeous area in the fall if you can hit it when the trees are changing. Since I had never gotten to check it out when I lived there, I added it to the list. All photographs are available for purchase. You won't be disappointed. It is the remains of the gatehouse erected by Feargus B. Squire, vice-president of Standard Oil Company. Absolutely beautiful! … Ample benches and picnic tables. North Chagrin Reservation, part of the fantastic Cleveland Metroparks, protects woodlands, wildlife, and wetlands within Ohio’s Glaciated Allegheny Plateau - the park even has a surprise, a castellated, turreted ruin known as Squire’s Castle. ( Log Out /  Sanctuary Marsh, Buttermilk Falls, Hemlock, Squire's Lane, Castle Valley, and NC2 Bridle Trail, Copyright 1989-2019, Natural Born Hikers, All rights reserved. “There are paved walking paths around the area as well as easy access to some good hiking trails.” in 3 reviews, “As always the Metroparks do a great job of taking care of the park and making sure that things are maintained and upgraded.” in 2 reviews, “Any given Saturday or Sunday afternoon you will find a newly wed couple taking photos as the backdrop is stunning.” in 2 reviews. Would recommend. While planning my visit to Cleveland recently, I stumbled upon Squire's Castle as one of Trip Advisor's highly-rated attractions. Dogs are welcome and you can always count on this corner of the Metropark to be slightly hoppin'!

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