Guide To King John’s Castle
built by King John in 1207, it was a three-storey octagonal tower (the only one in England) built for the pleasure of the king, (hunting etc.) rather than as a fortress, although it was held to good effect by a handful of men for a week in 1216 against the French. It was in 1215 that King John set out from here to sign the Magna Carta.
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Very nice walk along the canal and nice to see the castle ruins with some interesting history boards
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Very nice walk along the canal and nice to see the castle ruins with some interesting history boards
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Lovely little historic castle ruin with some nice little information boards and a rather pleasant, very short walk by the canal from the small parking area.
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Amazing piece of history, just the walls left standing but as it’s almost 1000 years old, that’s acceptable. Accessed by the most beautiful walk along a canal. Totally worth it
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Loved the fact it’s got history to read! Worth the hike along the water. Watch out for the nettles! They sting #dubstheminpin
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