Herstmonceux Castle
A moated brick castle begun in 1441, set in listed gardens and grounds.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 3 h 8 min by train · 2 h 30 min by car
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Time there: 2–3 h
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Quick facts
Begun in 1441 by Sir Roger Fiennes, it is one of the first buildings in England made of brick.
The Royal Greenwich Observatory was based in the castle's grounds from the 1950s until 1988.
Its parks and gardens are listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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