TQ7825 : River Rother & Bodiam Castle
taken 11 years ago, near to Bodiam, East Sussex, England

Built in 1385, Bodiam Castle is a perfect example of a late medieval moated castle. It was built to defend the surrounding area from French invasion, though the French never came, and it never saw any military action.
Though now mostly a shell inside the castle would have been fitted to a comfortable living standard, it is thought the castle was built mostly for show and its intentions for real battle are doubted.
The Castle is now owned and run by the National Trust, and is said to be its most photographed property. Read more at Wikipedia Link
The River Rother runs for 35 miles from Rotherfield, East Sussex, entering Kent after Bodiam where it follows the county border to Wittersham, where it rejoins East Sussex to the mouth at Rye.
There are two other River Rothers in Yorkshire and in Hampshire to West Sussex.
A collection of photographs taken around midday by Geographers from all over Britain and Ireland.
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