Bodiam Castle

Important notice -

The car park, grounds, Castle cafe for takeaway and toilets are open daily the castle remains closed. The Wharf Tea Room is open at weekends. You will need to book your visit in advance and will be turned away if you arrive without a booking.

Archetypal 14th century moated castle with ruined interior - a glimpse of medieval splendour

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 135 gardens and parks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

Please book ahead before visiting 

We’ve re-opened the car park, grounds and toilets at Bodiam Castle. You’ll need to book your tickets by 3.00pm the day before your visit. ​ Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday. ​ Please note we’ll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. We're looking forward to welcoming you back.​

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Timed entry at Bodiam Castle (10 August - 16 August)

Wed 12 Aug 2020
13:00-13:30
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Eating

Woman holding takeaway hot drink

Feeling peckish? 

Our Castle View cafe has reopened and will initially be serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. Our Wharf tea-room is open at weekends for hot food, sandwiches and drinks. We’ve introduced new safety measures including closure of our seating areas, screens at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. We’ll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone. ​

Close-up of a cream tea

Helping you eat out 

From 3 August you'll be able to get 50 per cent off your bill, up to a maximum of £10 per person on food and drink bought at and consumed at our café (excluding alcoholic drinks), through the government's Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. The scheme applies from Monday to Wednesdays only and ends on 31 August.

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Our work

Wildflower meadow

Wildflower meadows at Bodiam Castle 

We're about to start on a long term project, working with the existing grassland areas at Bodiam Castle, to create lowland grassland and wildflower meadows. Encouraging nature and wildflowers back to the castle grounds.

Staff and volunteers conserving a painting at Bodiam Castle, East Sussex

Conservation and regeneration at Bodiam Castle 

Discover how we are conserving our collection in our specialised suite to unlock new research opportunities and move forward to champion our heritage in new ways.

Couple overlooking the castle

Dedicate a donation 

Support Bodiam Castle by dedicating a donation to someone special and add your special moments to our interactive map. A unique way to remember a loved one or celebrate a special occasion. Your donation will help us care for Bodiam Castle for years to come.

Addressing the National Trust's colonial links 

Bodiam Castle, along with a number of other places and collections in our care, deals with contentious political histories. Learn more about what we are doing to be inclusive in our work and acknowledge the impact and legacies of colonialism.

Reviewing our past histories
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History

A view across the moat to Bodiam Castle in the early morning sunshine

Bodiam Castle a brief history 

Bodiam is the quintessential English castle, an echo from distant and very different times. Discover Bodiam's past and how it came to be owned by the National Trust.

A banker's (or craftsman's) mark in the stonework at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex

Bodiam Castle's graffiti uncovered 

Discover what the many marks in the stonework at Bodiam Castle mean and who by and when they were put there.

A frosty view of Bodiam Castle

Exploring Bodiam Castle  

Discover some key features of the castle and how and what they might have been used for.

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Wildlife

A brown long-eared bat in flight

Bats at Bodiam Castle 

Bodiam Castle hosts one of the largest bat roosts in south-east England, which our team work hard to protect. Look out for our special bat walks in the springtime to get a closer view of the roost.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Bodiam Castle on the National Trust Collections website

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