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Castles and Forts

Our coast has also been our first line of defence. This means around the UK coastline, we have the remains of castles and forts offering a glimpse into the country’s medieval and military past.

Location is everything, and visiting a castle will also get you out in some of the most spectacular and breathtaking locations.

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Popular Castles and Forts

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Eastbourne Wish Tower to Pier Beach

Eastbourne is a traditional British seaside resort with pier, bandstand, promenade and famed floral carpet gardens. Very popular shingle beach Read more…
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Camber Castle

Camber Castle, Until the late 16th century, most of the low lying ground between Rye and Winchelsea was a shallow Read more…
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Hastings Castle

Hastings Castle, before or immediately after landing in England in 1066 William of Normandy ordered three fortifications to be built, Read more…
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Newhaven Fort

Newhaven Fort was built on the recommendation of the 1859 Royal Commission to defend the growing south coast harbour at Read more…
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Bodiam Castle

Bodiam Castle is a late medieval moated castle. A quadrangular castle was built-in 1385 surrounded by a wide moat and Read more…
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West Quay Beach

West Quay beach is a sand and shingle beach tucked behind the western breakwater. Newhaven Fort is located on top Read more…
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Herstmonceux Castle

Herstmonceux Castle is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England. Work started on this brick castle Read more…
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Redoubt Fortress

Eastbourne’s Redoubt Fortress was built between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers in defending against the threat Read more…
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Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle is positioned at the highest point of Lewes, East Sussex, and was originally called Bray Castle. Prior to Read more…
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Pevensey Castle

Pevensey Castle was build as a coastal defence fortress. In the 4th century one of the last and strongest of Read more…
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Eastbourne East Beach

Eastbourne is a traditional British seaside resort with pier, bandstand, promenade and famed floral carpet gardens. The east beach stretches Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History - Heritage