{"id":"69394e657202e9abd62bd0bd","title":"Hartfield Bolebroke Castle","path":"walks/routes/recommended/hartfield-bolebroke-castle","contentMarkdown":"## Hartfield and Bolebroke Castle\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_094.jpg)\n\n## Points of Interest\n\n### Bolebroke Castle\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P094a.jpg)\n\nThe \"castle\" was built as a hunting lodge around 1450 \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tand is said to be the oldest brick building in Sussex. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHenry VIII supposedly stayed here while hunting in \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAshdown Forest and pursuing Anne Boleyn at nearby Hever \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCastle. The house is no longer open to the public.\n\n### Orchard Tea Rooms\n\nOpen daily 9:30 to 4:30. For more details see their\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tweb site.\n\n### Public Transport\n\nThere are buses from Tunbridge Wells and East \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGrinstead – hourly on weekdays but rather less \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrequently on Sundays.\n\nAutomatically migrated from https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_094.htm on 2025-12-11 08:56","contentHtml":"

Hartfield and Bolebroke Castle

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Points of Interest

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Bolebroke Castle

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The "castle" was built as a hunting lodge around 1450 \n\t\t\t\t\t\tand is said to be the oldest brick building in Sussex.
\t\t\t\t\t\tHenry VIII supposedly stayed here while hunting in \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAshdown Forest and pursuing Anne Boleyn at nearby Hever \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCastle. The house is no longer open to the public.

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Orchard Tea Rooms

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Open daily 9:30 to 4:30. For more details see their\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tweb site.

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Public Transport

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There are buses from Tunbridge Wells and East \n\t\t\t\t\t\tGrinstead – hourly on weekdays but rather less \n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrequently on Sundays.

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