I recently visited Bodiam Castle; this was my second ever visit to the castle after visiting a few years ago with my parents in the spring. I saw Bodiam in the winter months this time, and the castle has a different mood depending on the season. Bodiam Castle, located in East Sussex, is a moated castle built in 1385 by Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III. The castle was built to defend against the French. Since 1925, the National Trust has owned and maintained the castle.
On the morning that I visited Bodiam Castle, it was a little chilly with some ice in the fields. There is a short walk up from the parking to the castle.
Near the castle is a pill box. It was built during World War II in case Britain had enemies inland. Canadian troops were stationed here.
Visiting the castle in the winter provides views of the castle all around the castle from the moat with beautiful reflections and without too much interference of the views from foilage.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, not all of the grounds were accessible. Visitors could not enter any castle rooms, but they could walk around the castle grounds and around the interior ruins of the castle. Any tower or anything that involved climbing stairs was off limits to visitors.
This block of the tower was the servant's area.
The stoves and kitchen had a couple of very large ovens at one corner of the castle.
Near to the kitchen is a tower and well.
The castle was decorated for Christmas as I visited it in the period between Christmas and the New Year.
I had a hot chocolate and enjoyed it with views of the castle in front of me.
Afterwards, I had a wander around the castle and walked around the moat, capturing some amazing views and reflections with my camera. It was partially sunny when I visited.
I previously visited Bodiam Castle a few years ago. For more photographs, see:
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