Bodiam

Another short drive brought us to Bodiam, a 14th-century structure built during the reign of Richard II.

The House Impregnable Stephen Brumwell 2011

With its mellow stonework and battlemented towers, mirrored on the surface of a broad moat skimmed on a summer day by turquoise dragonflies, Bodiam is everybody's idea of what a castle should look like.

The House Impregnable Stephen Brumwell 2011

Also there's nearby Bodiam Castle to explore, or you could take the Danny Lee ferry on a trip down the river Rother.

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The fact is clearly advertised by its cover, which juxtaposes a view of Bodiam (a castle ruin held by the National Trust) with the great hall of Berkeley (an occupied and privately owned castle).

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Like Bodiam itself, the book is not only handsome, but reassuringly substantial—thick enough to thwart an incoming crossbow bolt, heavy enough to drop on the heads of determined attackers.

The House Impregnable Stephen Brumwell 2011

So it's no surprise to see Bodiam on the dust jacket of John Goodall's "The English Castle."

The House Impregnable Stephen Brumwell 2011

Lots to like here, but I love Sunspear best I think, or maybe Riverrun (which reminds me of Bodiam Castle).

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Junction Road, Bodiam, East Sussex (01580 861 394).

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Hearst has become my favorite castle in the world, with honorable mentions going to Bodiam, England; Neuschwanstein, Germany and Topaki, Turkey see slideshow below for more details.

Tamie Adaya: Hearst Castle, the American Palace Tamie Adaya 2010

Hearst has become my favorite castle in the world, with honorable mentions going to Bodiam, England; Neuschwanstein, Germany and Topaki, Turkey see slideshow below for more details.

Tamie Adaya: Hearst Castle, the American Palace Tamie Adaya 2010