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Bodiam Castle

Near Robertsbridge, East Sussex

A storybook castle rising out of its own moat.

Bodiam was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a knight who had made his fortune fighting in France, at a time when French raids on the south coast were feared. With its round towers and wide moat, it looks like a picture-book castle.

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When
Built 1385
Where
51.0020, 0.5430
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

National Trust, open daily.

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