Castles in Kent

Allington Castle in the town of Allington, in the county of Kent
This small 13th century castle standing on the banks of the River Medway is now home to a group of Carmelite nuns. Historically,...
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Chiddingstone Castle in the town of Chiddingstone, in the county of Kent
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Dover Castle in the town of Dover, in the county of Kent
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Eynsford Castle in the town of Eynsford, in the county of Kent
The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles...
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Hever Castle in the town of Hever, in the county of Kent
The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced...
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Leeds Castle in the town of Maidstone, in the county of Kent
Listed in the Domesday Book, this castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence for six of England's medieval queens, a...
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New Tavern Fort in the town of Gravesend, in the county of Kent
Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns...
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Rochester Castle in the town of Rochester, in the county of Kent
The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in...
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Scotney Castle in the town of Lamberhurst, in the county of Kent
What could be more romantic than to wander amongst the ruins of moated Scotney Castle, believed to have been begun in the latter...
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden in the town of Sissinghurst, in the county of Kent
It is entirely fitting that one of the loveliest gardens in the land can be found in a county renowned for its beauty and...
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Tonbridge Castle in the town of Tonbridge, in the county of Kent
A fire in 1088 destroyed the first castle at Tonbridge, and the evocative remains we see today are of a later castle which was...
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Upnor Castle in the town of Rochester, in the county of Kent
The romantic ruins of this fabled centuries old fortress occupies one of the most delightful sites in England. The castle was...
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Walmer Castle & Garden in the town of Walmer, in the county of Kent
The stone walls of Walmer Castle were put up in the 1530's at the same time as Sandown and Deal as part of a plan by the monarch...
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Western Heights Defences in the town of Dover, in the county of Kent
The Western Heights in Dover are remains of fortifications built mainly during the Napoleonic Wars when England was under a real...
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