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Find out how to book your next group day out to Walmer Castle. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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Tintagel Castle Footbridge shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize
The footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Commissioned by English Heritage, the bridge – designed by Ney & Partners engineers and architects William Matthews Associates – reunites for the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle.
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Cycling Guide: Dover - Walmer - Deal
From the medieval 'Key to England' at Dover, to Henry VIII's Tudor defences at Walmer and Deal, why not take in three castles along the Kent coast and panoramic views of the English Channel by bike.
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Tintagel Castle Footbridge shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize
The footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Commissioned by English Heritage, the bridge – designed by Ney & Partners engineers and architects William Matthews Associates – reunites for the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle. The bridge consists of two cantilevers that reach out and – almost – touch in the middle. At the centre, a narrow gap represents the transition between the mainland and the island, the present and the past.
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How to create a Walmer-inspired kitchen garden
Read our top tips for creating a mini kitchen garden of your own!
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At Walmer Castle and Gardens, we offer a wide range of therapeutic wellbeing activities to suit individuals of all ages and abilities.
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Re-Discovering Walmer's Lost Pleasure Grounds
Find out more about the exciting project currently underway at Walmer Castle, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and seeking to reinstate 19th century pleasure grounds designed by William Pitt the Younger and his niece Lady Hester Stanhope.
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The kitchen gardens of country estates provided fruit, vegetables and cut flowers for the household, with many of those in our care continuing to function just as their owners intended. Find out about some of the most interesting kitchen gardens at some of our historic sites.
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The Garden Cottage, Walmer Castle, Kent
Head to this fortress by the sea and follow in the footsteps of some of England's most distinguished names.
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From the first footsteps of Roman power in Britain to the seat of regional government during the Cold War, discover 2000 years of history in Kent with English Heritage.