The ruins are mostly laid low, though much of the solar tower[2] still stands despite an impressive crack running several storeys down to ground level.

The foundations and part of the walls of the hall house, gatehouse, barbican and other courtyard buildings are still visible, most dating from the 16th century.

In 1396 Elizabeth de Felton inherited it, marrying Sir Edmund Hastings, who added a strong solar tower.

In 1978 the Department for the Environment acquired the site and conducted extensive archaeological excavations, prior to which rubble filled the solar tower to a height of three metres.

The site is now in the care of English Heritage and is easily accessible from the nearby church of St John the Baptist, Edlingham.