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Rolvenden Windmill

Rolvenden

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)

Surrounded by a well-wooded landscape, this delightful village was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book, so we are assured of its long history...

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Doleham station, near Brede

Brede

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction SE)

The delightful village stands on the southern slopes of the Brede River. It is but a short distance from the town of Battle, famous for the Battle of Hastings...

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Ticehurst

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW)

For a village worthy of a picture postcard, Ticehurst would be hard to beat. It is all enchanting white weatherboarded cottages hidden beneath russet tiles interspersed around a pleasant square with a church...

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St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout...

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A welcome break

Battle

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction S)

Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066...

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Bateman's. (The home of Rudyard Kipling  )

Burwash

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)

It is from his home in this very English village that Rudyard Kipling penned the wise and wonderful words of his poem 'If'...

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Smallhythe

Smallhythe

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)

Between the 14th and the 16th-centuries this lovely Wealdon hamlet was a flourishing port and famous ship building centre where one of Henry VIII war-ships was built...

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Tenterden Station

Tenterden

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE)

The town is located on slightly rising ground looking out over the vast agricultural landscape of the Rother Levels, which sweep down to the Romney Marshes and finally, the sea...

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A picture of Playden

Playden

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)

Playden is situated just north of Rye. It is most noted for its beautiful Norman Church dedicated to St. Michael which dates from around 1190...

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Rye

Rye

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

Rye is a picturesque and historic town with cobbled streets, medieval architecture, and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside...

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Great Maytham Hall, Rolvenden

Great Maytham Hall

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)

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Darwell Reservoir

Darwell Reservoir

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)

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The formal gardens at Hole Park, Kent

Hole Park Gardens

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)

Tucked away in the Weald of Kent, between the pretty village of Rolvenden and the charming town of Cranbrook, lies Hole Park.....

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Buckley's Yesterdays World

Buckleys Yesterday's World

(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction SW)

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Smallhythe Place

Smallhythe Place

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

Ellen Terry's early 16th-century house and cottage gardens, containing a unique collection of theatrical costumes and personal.....

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A picture of Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)

The Abbey Ruins - The pope ordered William the Conqueror to build an abbey in penance for the great loss of life. The abbey was.....

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Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

It is entirely fitting that one of the loveliest gardens in the land can be found in a county renowned for its beauty and.....

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Batemans Gardens 25 June 2011

Bateman's

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

Bateman's was built in 1634. From 1902 until 1936 it became the home of Rudyard Kipling and is preserved as it was when he lived.....

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Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden

The Kent and East Sussex Railway

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)

The Kent and East Sussex Railway refers to both an historical private railway company in Kent and East Sussex in England, as well.....

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Finchcocks, Goudhurst

Finchcocks Musical Museum

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)

Finchcocks is an early Georgian manor house in Goudhurst, Kent, which houses a large collection of historical musical.....

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