The remains of a Norman castle on the banks of the River Adur, founded by William de Braose c. 1075. The earthworks are dominated by a towering wall ...
Castles
Arundel Castle
The seat of The Dukes of Norfolk and set in 40 acres of sweeping grounds and gardens, Arundel Castle has been open to visitors seasonally for nearly ...
Amberley Castle
Amberley Castle is now a hotel. Amberley is a castellated and defensible bishop's palace of the fourteenth century. It was necessary for bishops ...
Westenhanger Castle
The partly ruined Westenhanger Castle is located on what was the site of two medieval manor houses, Westenhanger and Ostenhanger. The site as it ...
Walmer Castle
Originally built during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences against Catholic attack from Europe,Walmer Castle has ...
Upnor Castle
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in ...
Tonge Castle
Excavations of the moated habitation known as "Tonge Castle" were carried out in 1963-4 by the Sittingbourne and Swale Archaeological Group. The ...
Tonbridge Castle
Motte and bailey castle, first mentioned in 1080. Motte surmounted by the remains of a shell keep probably of 11th century date. Gatehouse of circa ...
Thurnham Castle
Thurnham Castle crowns the point of a steep spur of the North Downs, which commands the Maidstone-Sittingbourne road and the Pilgrim's Way to ...
Sutton Valence Castle
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over the Weald. Sutton Valence was another of the fortresses placed near the ...
St Leonard's Tower
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height. It was probably built c. 1080 ...
Sissinghurst Castle
The National Trust took over the whole of Sissinghurst, its garden, farm and buildings, in 1967. The garden epitomises the English garden of the ...