![]() ![]() Those who have seen her say she seems to be waiting for someone or some thing. She has been seen standing on the top of a tower, usually at night under a full moon. The most famous, I discovered, is the Red Lady. ![]() Like most castles, Bodiam has its ghosts. I mentioned it to my partner - who is normally quite skeptical - and he said he also felt there was something unquiet about Bodiam, its deep moat and wooded grounds. Yet I couldn't help feeling that the castle, however beautiful it might appear, had an uneasy atmosphere. The sky was blue and the castle looked glorious, framed by greenery and with its white ramparts reflected in the dark waters of the moat. I went there with my partner on a hot, sunny day. Although it is now partly in ruins, the exterior is still almost complete and enough of the interior survives to make exploring its towers and turrets exciting. It was built in 1385 as a defensive structure, but also as a fashionable and comfortable home. While I was out and about making the most of the glorious autumn equinox weather last week, I visited Bodiam Castle, in East Sussex.īodiam Castle is considered to be one of the loveliest castles in the area. Castles are among the most impressive historic monuments one can visit - and they vie with temples, cathedrals and ancient stone circles for being the most symbolic places built by man. ![]()
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