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ARUNDEL is an historic market town in West Sussex that's home to an 950-year-old castle, riverside pubs and independent shops and boutiques. And while we know that the fictional town in the Disney movie Frozen was inspired by the Austrian town of Hallstatt..

we're going to go out on a limb and say there are an awful lot of similarities with this southern English location. For starters, Arendelle - the town in Frozen - sunds an awful lot like Arundel. Secondly, the big focal point of Arundel is the imposing castle, much like in Frozen, where the castle is the home of the princesses Elsa and Anna.



Built by Roger de Montgomery in 1067, Arundel Castle is the historic home of the Duke of Norfolk, with it being occupied by that family line for more than 850 years The castle is currently home to Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk and his wife Francesca Herbet. Read More on Travel Despite being a family home of the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle has been the backdrop for huge blockbuster films like 2017's Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot . Helen Mirren also filmed the Madness of King George alongside Nigel Hawthorne in Arundel Castle.

Arundel Castle is open to the public, with the historic building being named the Historic Park & Garden of the Year in 2024. Visitors can explore rooms like the Regency Library, the Baron's Hall, the Drawing Room and several Victorian and Edwardian bedrooms. Most read in News Travel There are also plenty of buildings located within th.

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