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Walmer Castle is the official home of the Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Photograph by Colin Smith. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Walmer Castle
Photograph by Chris Shaw. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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South bastion, Walmer Castle. The Duke of Wellington spent his last years here, occupying apartments in the south bastion.
Photograph by Penny Mayes. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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WALMER CASTLE FACTS
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Location
Deal, Kent
Description
The castle was built in the 16th century for Henry VIII, and forms part of a line of defence along the edge of the Downs. It has a low profile similar in design to nearby Deal castle. Gunpowder was becoming more widely used and high walls would only have provided a greater target area for attack. With low outer walls, reinforced with solid bastions, and the added protection of earth ramparts and moats, there was less of a target for enemy fire but plenty of strength to withstand a battering. By the time the Castle was completed, danger of a Spanish invasion had passed. It is now the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, currently Admiral Lord Boyce. It is managed by English Heritage, a body responsible for protecting the historical environment.
Other Castles in the Area
Deal Castle
Dover Castle
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