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Dover Castle, Kent

Dover Castle, Kent

Dover Castle is a medieval castle that was founded in the 11th century and is the largest castle in England, often being.....

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Eynsford Castle, Kent

Eynsford Castle, 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, Kent

Hever Castle, 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, Kent

Leeds Castle, 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, Kent

New Tavern Fort, 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, Kent

Rochester Castle, 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, Kent

Scotney Castle, 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, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, 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, Kent

Tonbridge Castle, 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, Kent

Upnor Castle, 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, Kent

Walmer Castle & Garden, 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, Kent

Western Heights Defences, 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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