Bodiam Castle Audio Guide
Explore Bodiam Castle with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated quadrangular castle located near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It is also recognized as a historic house museum, ruins, and an archaeological site.
What you will hear
The Indirect Approach: Octagon Island
Explains the unique defensive bridge system that forced visitors to take an exposed path.
The Octagon Obstacle
Learn about the clever defensive psychology of the castle's entrance, where a mandatory ninety-degree turn once left visitors exposed to the gatehouse archers.
The Iron Grip: Main Gatehouse and Defenses
Focuses on the active defense features of the twin-towered entrance.
The Murder Holes
Look up at the intricate vaulting of the gatehouse to find the "murder holes," strategic gaps used by defenders to repel intruders from above.
The Iron Portcullis
Examine the formidable iron-shod portcullis and heavy doors that served as the castle's primary line of defense against potential French raids.
Living Against the Walls: The Central Courtyard
Introduces the quadrangular design where all living spaces are pushed to the outer walls.
The Courtyard Square
Step into the heart of the castle, a wide-open courtyard that once served as a bustling communal hub for all of Bodiam's medieval inhabitants.
Security and Sanitation: The Northwest Tower
Discusses the castle's 28 garderobes and the basement prison.
Security and Sanitation
Explore the less glamorous side of medieval life in the northwest tower, which housed both the castle's prison and its essential sanitation facilities.
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