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THE KITCHEN GARDEN AT WALMER CASTLE
The oldest recorded of Walmer's gardens, see history in bloom and enjoy the fruits of the growing season at Walmer's Kitchen Garden.
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The History of Walmer Castle's Gardens
Walmer Castle has over eight acres of gardens and woodland. The castle is the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and over the years many who held that title left their mark on Walmer's landscape.
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Take a journey through a year of seasonal garden highlights at Walmer Castle and Gardens.
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Deal Castle and Walmer Castle are two surviving fortresses built to guard the Cinque Ports on the East Kent coast. Use our suggested activities, reading and video resources to explore the story of these fortresses, their inhabitants, and the area they guarded.
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THE QUEEN MOTHER'S GARDEN AT WALMER CASTLE
The Queen Mother was Lord Warden from 1978 until 2002 and a garden was created at Walmer in honour of her 95th birthday, designed by the leading garden designer Penelope Hobhouse.
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The Cinque Ports and the Lord Warden
Walmer Castle is the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports – five places that were all formerly major ports on the south-east coast. Lords Warden were highly influential figures, with important military and political powers. The role still exists to this day, although it is now purely ceremonial.
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Walmer Castle was built during the reign of Henry VIII as a response to the perceived threat of invasion from Europe. While no such invasion ever came, the castle did later see action when it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War.