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| Leeds Castle | |||
 | Leeds Castle, set on two islands on the River Len in the heart of Kent, has been home to royalty, lords and ladies for over 1000 years. Visitors are transported through 900 years of the castle’s histo... more | ||
| Rochester Castle | |||
 | Rochester Castle stands on Castle Hill. The first castle was built on this site by the Romans to protect the bridge across the River Medway. Watling Street, the main road from London to Dover, crossed... more | ||
| Upnor Castle | |||
 | Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located in the village of Upnor. Its purpose was to defend ships moored on the River Medway outside Chatham dockyards. The River Medway was used to build ... more | ||
| Walmer Castle | |||
 | This was built by Henry VIII in 1539-1540 as an artillery fortress to counter the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. It was one of three forts constructed to defend the Downs, an area ... more | ||
| Dover Castle | |||
 | One of the largest castles in the country, favourably positioned at the shortest crossing point to Europe, Dover Castle has played an important part in the country’s national history. Its origins lie ... more | ||
| Hever Castle | |||
 | A visit to Hever Castle and its idyllic gardens is an experience to treasure and remember for years to come. This thirteenth century castle, once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, is furnished with m... more | ||
| Westenhanger Castle and Medieval Barns | |||
 | Westenhanger Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument with a Grade 1 listed house; this reflects both its national and historic importance. It belongs to a group of early quadrangular castles and manor ... more | ||
| Eynsford Castle | |||
 | Dating back to the 11th century, Eynsford Castle is one of the earliest examples of a stone enclosure castle in England. It started out as a raised area of ground with a wooden tower upon it, next to ... more | ||
| Tonbridge Castle | |||
 | Tonbridge claims Kent's best example of a Motte-and-Bailey Gatehouse, and its powerful gatehouse is among the best in England. Tonbridge Castle has little more than a few patchy ruins of its shell kee... more | ||
| Deal Castle | |||
 | Deal Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539-40 as an artillery fortress to counter the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. It was the largest of three forts constructed to defend the ar... more | ||