Castle View Cafe in Rother

Only open when there are sufficient staff on duty, it is a small cafe (which can get overcrowded) but there's plenty of seating outside with good views of Bodiam Castle. The staff are friendly and helpful and the coffee was up to the usual good National Trust standard.

Lovely cafe with lots of seating outside. However during lunchtime extremely overcrowded. The queue to the till was so long people had to wait outside. I can recommend trying carrot and orange soup. Very delicious!

Situated adjacent to "The Story of Bodiam" display and conservation suite (closed on the day we where there due to Covid restrictions), the Castle View Cafe is ideally situated for a drink or snack after you have walked up from the car park and before you go into the castle itself (or, after you have walked round the castle, before you go back to the car park). It's Covid safe. There's hand sanitiser available as you enter the building, the floor is marked for social distancing, there is a one way system in operation and masks must be worn. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and the snacks, though limited in range, are adequate. It is dog friendly and, outside, there are socially distanced seats with lovely views of the castle.