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Westenhanger Castle
Stone Street, Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent CT21 4HX - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)7984 132962
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Located close to Folkestone race course is the remarkable Westenhanger Castle. This grade one listed house combines both a great manor house and a castle with strong walled defences that were strengthened in the 14th Century due to fears of a French attack. The earliest records for the site go back to Saxon times but the first fortifications were not erected until 1343 during the reign of King Edward III and Westenhanger was once visited by Queen Elizabeth 1st. The Castle is open on Tuesdays between May and September.



     
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This has got to be one of Kent's least well known castles - I only discovered it when a friend of mine was getting married and she chose a castle setting for the ceremony. Westhanger Castle is a perfect location for a wedding with its medieval, although unfilled, moat, minaret towers, ruins and wonderful lawns. It is only open on Sundays during the summer, as it is a private residence the rest of the time, so I suggest a look at their website to check for opening times. It is a lovely place for a visit as well as my friends wedding. - Polly J.

 

 


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