Mike the Knight drops in at Warwick Castle

Mike the Knight, star of the CBeebies CGI television series, made an appearance at Warwick Castle last week to celebrate the summer solstice and to see three giant sand sculptures created by Raymond Wirick - depicting Warwick Castke, Glendragon Castle (Mike’s home) and Buckingham Palace.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2013, 08:00 BST
EDITORIAL USE ONLY A person dressed as CBeebies character Mike the Knight looks on as sand sculptor Raymond Wirick puts the finishing touches to three ten-ton sandcastles of Warwick Castle, Mike the Knights Glendragon Castle and Buckingham Palace, at Warwick Castle in Warwickshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Picture date: Thursday June 20, 2013. The sand sculptures are being built to coincide with the Summer Solstice, which falls on 21 June, and will hopefully bring a sense of the seaside to Warwick, one of Britains furthermost points from the beach. Visitors to the castle will be able to take part in Mike the Knight activities over the weekends of 29 - 30 June and 6 - 7 July. Photo credit should read: Fabio De Paola/PA WireEDITORIAL USE ONLY A person dressed as CBeebies character Mike the Knight looks on as sand sculptor Raymond Wirick puts the finishing touches to three ten-ton sandcastles of Warwick Castle, Mike the Knights Glendragon Castle and Buckingham Palace, at Warwick Castle in Warwickshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Picture date: Thursday June 20, 2013. The sand sculptures are being built to coincide with the Summer Solstice, which falls on 21 June, and will hopefully bring a sense of the seaside to Warwick, one of Britains furthermost points from the beach. Visitors to the castle will be able to take part in Mike the Knight activities over the weekends of 29 - 30 June and 6 - 7 July. Photo credit should read: Fabio De Paola/PA Wire
EDITORIAL USE ONLY A person dressed as CBeebies character Mike the Knight looks on as sand sculptor Raymond Wirick puts the finishing touches to three ten-ton sandcastles of Warwick Castle, Mike the Knights Glendragon Castle and Buckingham Palace, at Warwick Castle in Warwickshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Picture date: Thursday June 20, 2013. The sand sculptures are being built to coincide with the Summer Solstice, which falls on 21 June, and will hopefully bring a sense of the seaside to Warwick, one of Britains furthermost points from the beach. Visitors to the castle will be able to take part in Mike the Knight activities over the weekends of 29 - 30 June and 6 - 7 July. Photo credit should read: Fabio De Paola/PA Wire

He is pictured here by Fabio De Paola of PA. Visitors can see Mike again at the castle on July 6 and 7. For tickets and queries, visit www.warwick-castle.com

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