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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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Rochester-Castle

Rochester Castle

The Norman Rochester Castle is strategically placed by the River Medway. Building started in 1087 and now you only have Read more…
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St Leonards Tower

St Leonard’s Tower was built between 1077 and 1108 by Bishop Gundulf. It probably served as a fortified house, although Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Reculver Towers are all that remains os a Saxon church made within the remains of a Roman fort. Dramatic twin Read more…
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Royal Military Canal

The Royal Military Canal was built between 1804 and 1809 as a strategic defence against invasion during the Napoleonic Wars Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
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Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle, near Maidstone in Kent, is one of the loveliest castles in the UK. It is set on two Read more…
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Grand-Shaft

Grand Shaft

The shaft has a triple spiral staircase in fortifications and was created as when working on Western Heights, it soon became Read more…
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Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre

Richborough Fort was founded in AD 43 soon after the Romans landed in England to protect a major port of Read more…
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens designed by poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson is set on the grounds Read more…
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Scotney Castle

Scotney Castle is a Victorian country house and 14th-century ruined castle with a romantic garden and over 770 acres of Read more…
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Dover Castle and Wartime Tunnels

Known as ‘The key to England’, the great fortress of Dover Castle has played a crucial role in the defence Read more…
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Sutton-Valence-Castle

Sutton Valence Castle

Sutton Valence Castle, ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over the Weald. Read more…
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Drop-Redoubt

Drop Redoubt

The Drop Redoubt is one of the two linked forts on Dovers Western Heights. Linked to Citadel, by a series Read more…
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