Present Condition
The ruins are constructed of flint with some brick. The curtain walls are complete and include the remains of towers, forming a square court of 30m. In the middle of the south wall are the remains of a three-storey gatehouse with a two-storey projection for the drawbridge. Along the east wall are the remains of a two-storey range. To the east is a lake and a moat surrounds the other three sides.
The ruins are administered by English Heritage and are freely accessible to the public.
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