Castle · near Bodiam · East Sussex

Bodiam Castle

Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge. It is 200 m southeast of Bodiam. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Bodiam Castle, Antony McCallum (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

200 m

southeast of Bodiam

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 1%

#46 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Bodiam

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#46 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (41 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Bodiam

Bodiam Castle is 200 m southeast of Bodiam. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Bodiam has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather by the month

Warm weather in Bodiam runs May to September, with highs of 17–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°97 mm

Feb8° / 2°64 mm

Mar11° / 3°49 mm

Apr14° / 5°51 mm

May17° / 7°51 mm

Jun20° / 10°51 mm

Jul22° / 12°48 mm

Aug22° / 12°69 mm

Sep19° / 10°60 mm

Oct15° / 7°94 mm

Nov11° / 4°103 mm

Dec8° / 2°97 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bodiam, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bodiam. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bodiam’s full climate →

About

Bodiam Castle

Its care is managed by the National Trust. Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages. Nearby, Battle Abbey (11 km) heads a list of 29 within 15 km.

Bodiam’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 41 languages
Town: 200 m southeast of Bodiam
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Spot Bodiam Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Hawkhurst (3,683 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 200 m northwest of it

Bodiam

395 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2.6 km north of it

Sandhurst

670 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km south of it

Staplecross

825 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km northeast of it

Linkhill

367 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bodiam Castle is	People	Places to visit
Bodiam	200 m northwest of it	395	4
Sandhurst	2.6 km north of it	670	6
Staplecross	2.9 km south of it	825	4
Linkhill	3.1 km northeast of it	367	7
Northiam	3.3 km east of it	1,910	5
Pipsden	4 km north of it	438	1
Hawkhurst	4.1 km northwest of it	3,683	3
Robertsbridge	4.7 km west of it	1,439	4

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Also close at hand are 3 gardens, 3 historic houses and an abbey or priory, among 29 within 15 km.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey11 km away 2

Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden13 km away 3

GardenGreat Dixter3.4 km away 4

Castle · National TrustScotney Castle14 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustBateman's12 km away 6

GardenBedgebury National Pinetum10 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustLamb House14 km away 8

Historic houseBrickwall4.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Bodiam Castle

Where is Bodiam Castle?

Bodiam Castle is 200 m southeast of Bodiam, East Sussex.

What is Bodiam Castle?

14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England, UK.

Who runs Bodiam Castle?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Bodiam Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Bodiam, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bodiam Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Bodiam Castle?

Within 15 km: Battle Abbey (11 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (13 km), Great Dixter (3.4 km) and Scotney Castle (14 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great Dixter: Miles Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bedgebury National Pinetum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lamb House: Elizabeth B. Thomsen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brickwall: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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