It promised a beautiful sunny day. The plan was to cross the canal and reach the Odiham castle 13th century ruins. The plan was completed. The walk along the bank of canal was very relaxing. When I saw the ruins, the smile came on my face. History said that in 1204 King John visited the town of Odiham, Hampshire. He must have
been impressed with what he saw, for 3 years later he began building a
royal castle in a loop of the River Whitewater just north of the town.
The location was probably chosen because it lies halfway between Windsor
and Winchester.
Odiham Castle is one of only 3 royal castles built during King John's reign, making it something of a rarity.
more about this place; http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/hampshire/castles/odiham.htm
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| Ruins of a 13th Century royal hunting lodge near North Warnborough. It's pub in North Warnborough |
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| Odiham Castle lies on the banks of the Basingstoke Canal, but was built long before the canal existed. |
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| The castle trail starts at this lock
on the Basingstoke Canal |
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| A scheduled ancient monument, known locally as "King John’s Castle" |
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| Remains of a large
window on the east side |
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