King John's Castle

What a find walking along the Basingstoke Canal. A truly stunning old Castle a stone throw from the canal.

Very little left to see, but useful information boards bring the ruins to life and explain the historical context.
There were a surprising number of visitors, considering that there's not a lot to see, and that a bit of a walk is required to get there. Everyone was interested and involved in their visit, especially a number of children who were fascinated by the ruined castle.
Pleasant walk along the canal.

You will have a lovely walk by the canal and finding this magnificent piece of history that has been well preserved of its age.

Ancient ruin. Parking the car outside by the canal. Take a scenic walk along to canal tow path. Watch the fishes and ducks swimming in the clear water. The only remaining ruin of this Castle is small. Read all the information boards about this place to understand the significance of its history.

A small place out of the way, a nice walk, very quiet and a lot of history associated.

Not very big, but great piece of history for sure!

Well preserved.

It has been built by King John sometime around 1204.

The castle played the major part in English rule during the Plantaganet dynasty.

In 13th and 14th century the Odiham castle gave shelter to Kings and Queens suffered seiges.

Lovely walk along the canal and place to have the picnic.

Can be a bit muddy, so make sure to have your wellies on. :)

Great place for dog walkers and hickers.

The castle is well preserved and it was a nice place to visit. Unfortunately, more work needed to be done so we could not entirely enjoy visiting the castle.

Visited this surprisingly interesting little ruin, that is just south of Farnham. Which is sited idyllically by the Basingstoke canal.

Sadly, not much remains of this wonderful piece of history, in which the castle has seen a fair amount of in its time. Considering it actually had a curtain wall at one point with a motte.

I would recommend coming to this ruin, before or after a walk along the canal.