Betchworth Castle is a mostly crumbled ruin of a fortified medieval
stone house with some tall, two-storey corners strengthened in the 18th
century, in the parish of Brockham. It is built on a sandstone spur
overlooking the western bank of the River Mole. The ruin is a Scheduled
Ancient Monument and is surrounded by “Betchworth Park” Golf Course.
Legend has it that the castle is haunted by a black dog that prowls
the ruins at night, and the Lord of the Manor who allegedly chased and
killed an escaping convict with his sword. He later found out that it
was in fact his own son he had killed and is said to now walk around the
ruins in regret!
