North Warnborough: Odiham (King John's) Castle

Description
The ruins of a hunting lodge, built for King John between 1207 and 1214. In 1215 the King left from here to head to Runnymeads to sign the Magna Carta.
Charge
Free
Getting There
From Basingstoke the number 13 bus runs every hour (Monday to Saturday only) to North Warnborough, taking about 20 minutes. From North Warnborough it's about a 10-15 minute well signed walk along the canal to get to the castle ruins
Latitude: 51.261431; Longitude: -0.961603
What3Words: quack.cornering.autumn
Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (29/06/2024), and on time of last update (01/07/2024) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.