Stutfall Castle — Attraction in Folkestone and Hythe District

Lympne Roman Fort or known also as Stutfall Castle, is not sign-posted but is can be easily found.

Head towards West Hythe where a public car park can be found on West Hythe Road. An information board there will help you to get to the Fort, which is just a short walk along the footpath (the old Military Road) and along side of Royal Military Canal and on the way to West Hythe Dam and Lympne Castle.

The Fort was built between AD 260-280. Its remains can be seen on the slopes behind the Royal Military Canal.

The shape and layout of the Fort is unknown as subsidence and shifting land have deformed the remains beyond recognition.

Its purpose was to provide a base for the British arm of the Roman Navy, the Classis Britannica.

It is also possible the Fort's garrison were responsible for overseeing exploitation of the adjacent salt marshes and also iron mining operations in the nearby South Downs.

Lympne Roman Fort was presumably abandoned in the general withdrawal of Roman forces from Britain in the late fourth century/early fifth century.

The Royal Military Canal was built between 1804 and 1809 for strategic defence against invasion in the Napoleonic Wars with France (1793 - 1815). It runs for 28 miles (45 kms) from Seabrook (near Folkestone) to Cliff End ( near Hastings).

Lympne Castle dates to the 13th century AD, which also worth to visit if you are in the area.

It is awesome place to come for long stretch. The weather was great, so we really enjoyed our visit.

We have finished it by popping in to Unit 1 for our dinner, which I highly...

Ruins of a Roman castle, occupying a commanding position on the banks above the Royal Military Canal and benefiting from extensive views over the channel. An information board is provided, giving a bit of background on the site. There isn't a huge amount to see in terms of the ruins, and they're fully fenced off, but the views make it worth seeking out. A word of caution - I followed the public footpath uphill from the Royal Military Canal, passing the boundary of the safari park on the left. It was probably the worst path I've ever used. Narrow, steep and treacherously muddy in certain places, even after a long warm and dry period. There's a nasty barbed wire fence on the right hand side waiting to impale anybody unlucky enough to slip. Don't go this way, follow the route from Lympne Castle which is...

Lovely walk with our dogs, along the military canal and then turning right across a small footbridge along a small path with incredible views going up the hill alongside the fence around the ruins. You also get to see the fenced field towards the top on the left containing some African wild dogs/Hyenas (not sure which) but they had their young pups running around, very cute. Wear sensible shoes like wellies as it was very muddy in place on the way. Its a shame the ruins are fully fenced but still a great day out, followed by a beer in Unit #1 where the...