Step into history at Bodiam Castle. This 14th-century moated castle with a ruined interior features spiral staircases, battlements and a portcullis. …
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Oct 31, 2024
This Castle is an easy walk from the preserved Kent and East Sussex Railway. It is about a 400 metre walk from the bus stop and car park. It was enjoyable to climb 56 spiral steps using the excelle… Full review by Victorianlad
Oct 31, 2024
Went with my mom, husband, wife, two dogs. The castle is very beautiful. The cafe is cute. The area is very spacious. My dogs are very happy to run around. The area is very spacious and shady. The ga… Full review by ammerry
Oct 22, 2024
A wet miserable day called for a visit to Bodium Castle (we checked Leeds and Hever Castle but far too expensive). Free entry and free parking as we're members of the National Trust (free parking fo… Full review by NewForest-Truffles
Are the Castle grounds worth a visit? Was wondering how large The grounds are, Are there any gardens or forest areas that could keep our toddler busy for at least a couple hours and worth an our and half drive?
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I would also tend to say no. The best thing about the gardens is the view of the castle. Not much else to note. In my view this is not a place to travel to unless you can enter the castle …
I would also tend to say no. The best thing about the gardens is the view of the castle. Not much else to note. In my view this is not a place to travel to unless you can enter the castle which is worth a visit when it re-opens.
When we went before, there used to be transport (I think a horse and buggy?) between the station and the castle, but apparently this has stopped. As we will have small children (2&4) in tow this time, does anyone know of any other way of getting between these two locations? I don't even remember if taxis are available, it was a long time ago!
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It is not too far to walk, if you have a buggy for the children I suggest that is the best way. A taxi would probably not want to travel to the station for a short ride to the Castle (and then …
It is not too far to walk, if you have a buggy for the children I suggest that is the best way. A taxi would probably not want to travel to the station for a short ride to the Castle (and then back again). The castle is almost in the middle of nowhere! The suggestion about talking to the local reps from the National Trust is a great idea, they are very friendly and have surely come up against this issue before. They do have electric "golf" buggies for transport within the grounds, I was there just last week, there are performances to mark the 100th year of women's suffrage so do try to get there, it is well worth it!
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