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 Walmer Castle:
About five miles
South of Sandwich this is our
favourite castle in the area. It has been the home of Wellington and numerous Lord
Wardens of the cinque ports including Pitt and Queen Elizabeth the Queen
Mother. Walmer Castle has a gentle air with elegant rooms still used for formal
entertaining, and lovely gardens where you can enjoy a game of croquet,
relax in a deck chair, or just wander and enjoy the peace of the gardens
including; formal herbaceous borders, kitchen garden, sheltered
plantings in the dry moat, spring flowers and specimen trees in the wild
garden or the tranquility of the pool in the Queen Mothers garden. The
tearooms serve a smashing cream tea with freshly baked warm scones, as
well as light lunches, and the shop is well stocked. Self guided
multilingual tape tours, and guide led tours available. Look out for
special events with thespians in period costume who will be delighted to
tell you about their life in the castle.
Walmer Castle, Kingsdown Road,
Walmer, Kent Tel: +44 (0)1304 364288
Open daily except Christmas, and weekends only in January and
February. Also expect surprise closures which for security reasons are
not announced.
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