Bodiam Castle Drawbridge

National Trust - Bodiam Castle

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Mar 14, 2025
A brilliant, well-preserved castle. You can either walk round the outside (round the moat) paying no more than the cost of parking but, if you want to go into the interior, then you have to obtain y…Full review by 857geoffh
Feb 17, 2025
Half term Monday 17th - very busy car park with cars queuing on narrow road. Staff member on walkie talkie marshalling the queue was distinctly unhelpful - couldn't care less attitude. Lots of cars p…Full review by Lodgers L
Jan 16, 2025
Archetypal mediaeval castle in a beautiful setting, with ducks on the moat. Excellent video presentations inside. Well worth a visit.Full review by Relax728877
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Is the castle open yet? On website says not but i see on here people have put they walked in the castle
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No, the castle is NOT open. Only the grounds, cafe and toilets are open.
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Are the Castle grounds worth a visit? Was wondering how large The grounds are, Are there any gardens or forest areas …
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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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Grounds are not huge, there is a nice walk outside of the castle not sure there’s is much for a child to get up to though.
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Does anyone know if I can gain access to take a picture of the front of the castle whilst the site is closed? Kind Regards Joe
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Yes you can. The site is an open one. You cannot go into the castle but you can walk ariund it. You will have to park on the road though. Good luck!
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If you are a National Trust Member, do you still pay for entry to the castle?
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No entry is free of you are a national trust member. Enjoy
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When we went before, there used to be transport (I think a horse and buggy?) between the station and the castle, but …
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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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Hi My friends who live in Kent told me that there is such But when I visited there was no way of getting there other than walking But in all fairness it's not too far even with a buggy …
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Hi My friends who live in Kent told me that there is such But when I visited there was no way of getting there other than walking But in all fairness it's not too far even with a buggy on a nice day xx
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