Deal Castle
DealHenry VIII's low, rounded coastal fort, its bastions ringing a central keep, with a dark passage circling the whole castle.
Get directionsCastleTime here: 1–1.5 h
On the map
Marine Road, Deal, CT14 7BA
Quick facts
Henry VIII's government built it in 1539–40 as one of his coastal artillery forts against a feared invasion from Europe.
A central keep with six rounded bastions is flanked by six more, with four tiers of guns and a dry moat around the walls.
The Rounds, a dark narrow passage, runs around the whole castle and visitors can try defending Deal as they walk it.
Address
Marine Road, Deal, CT14 7BA
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