Today we visited Bodiam Castle. Fortunately it’s NT. After we parked up we went in the wrong way! But that afforded some nice views!
It’s an amazing place. And we had a great time.
As we rounded the northern face, we came to where the modern day access is – originally it was accessed via an L-shaped arrangement – over the moat. Very picturesque!
Back in the day, the folks who lived here had all their many toilets empty into the moat. Eugh! So fish were kept on a separate pond. That’s no longer the case, thankfully! And now there are fish aplenty in the water around the castle.
After the guardroom it was onwards and upwards… to the northern tower. Wow! So high. I got the ol’ vertigo!
The view atop the tower was breathtaking. And looking down, and around, was amazing.
So, back down, to Teresa. She didn’t want to go to the top!
After the vertiginous ascent and descent, it was back around at ground level. We even took an informative half-hour tour
Having been up the main or North tower, I wanted to also go up the Postern or rear tower. Teresa was having none of either, alas!
And finally, taking leave of Bodium…
The Barbican, that once stood on the bend or ‘knee’ of the olde approach, is reduced to this mere pillar.
