The castle sits upon the White Cliffs on the Kent Coast. It was at the heart of English defence for centuries and was known as ‘the key to England’.
Inside, crackling fires light up the medieval tapestries hanging from the castle walls and you book traditional Christmas lunch before a tour of the Great Tower, which was built by Henry but has just reopened.
Explore the secret wartime tunnels that wind deep down beneath the cliffs. They acted as Barracks once for more thatn 2,000 soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. In the Second World War it was stocked with provisions in case of German invasion.
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Hello Diane :). thank you for your lovely comment. Hahaha, yeah, I guess you could say I am a bit of an expert….it is my goal to visit 100 castles in the UK and Ireland. They are fascinating and the history is just incredible, I love nothing more than to go clambering around the ramparts and nooks and crannys. We recently visited Urquhart Castle and Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland which were just amazing. Thanks so much for the compliment and I am delighted you are on rss feed!!! wishing you a wonderful 2010. p.s. I am just about to take a peek at your website, the word ‘travel’ is irresitable to me 🙂 bye for now Regards Cindy