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Bolingbroke Castle

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Overview
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
Features

  • Opening Times
  • Open all year
  • Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours
Location
OLD BOLINGBROKE
About the area
Much of the fenland around the Wash has been drained of its marshes and reclaimed as highly productive farmland. Further north, the coastline, with its sandy beaches, has been developed to accommodate the holiday industry, with caravans, campsites and the usual seaside paraphernalia.
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Bolingbroke Castle

Recommended by Visit England Logo
Overview
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
Features
  • Opening Times
  • Open all year
  • Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours
Location
OLD BOLINGBROKE
About the area
Area image
Much of the fenland around the Wash has been drained of its marshes and reclaimed as highly productive farmland. Further north, the coastline, with its sandy beaches, has been developed to accommodate the holiday industry, with caravans, campsites and the usual seaside paraphernalia.