What a lovely time was had at Bolebroke Castle in July 2011.
We were camping at a rather brilliant camp site near Ashdown Forest where we had marshmallows over the fire and were able to fish, which Chloe's other half really enjoys.
We discovered Bolebroke was relatively close so decided to pay it a visit. We parked nearby and walked up the lane.
It looked more like a house than a castle, and I think they do B&B, though I can't comment on how good this is as we didn't stay there. The building itself seemed to have lots of varying elements which looked like they had been built at different points over time. Apparently Henry VIII used to stay there, he got around didn't he?!
The castle had a mini railway which we decided to have a little go on. We were the only ones there so were treated like guests of honour. It took us on a journey all round the grounds, passed a huge lake, and was pretty darn fun!
We didn't go inside the castle as we didn't need any grub, and it seemed to be a working restaurant. But it had beautiful grounds and was lovely from the outside.
Being Winnie the Pooh territory, we also went to place where the characters played Pooh sticks in the A.A. Milne's stories, which was rather delightful.
Cost: We didn't actually go inside the castle itself, so the only payout was on the mini railway.
Hints and tips: I think you'd need to do something at the castle, whether that is eat or go on the mini train, in order to justify being there. You couldn't just wander round without doing that I don't think.
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