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Recommended Towns & Villages near Wadhurst

Mayfield

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SW)

This is a tranquil, historic village lying close to the beautiful River Rother. The village stands on a ridge in a lovely rural location with panoramic views over the valley...

Burwash Old House, Burwash, East Sussex

Burwash (49 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction SE)

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

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)

Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. ..

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

Brenchley is a beautiful "showpiece" village full of picturesque Tudor cottages, complimented by houses from the Regency and Victorian periods...

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NW)

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village...

St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

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

Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)

Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene...

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex. Taken in 1986

Herstmonceux (27 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of Battle

Battle (68 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Post Office

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

Rolvenden Windmill

Rolvenden (20 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)

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

Shipbourne Church

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

Shipbourne is a picturesque village situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge...

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages...

St Andrew and Mary The Virgin

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

The village grew out of a Saxon settlement, near the spot of one of the entrances to Sheffield Park, now owned by the National Trust...

Standen estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction W)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

Old Town, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

Bexhill (45 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

The old town of Bexhill-on-Sea is of immense charm, it has wide streets, gracious building including black and white timber frame properties, but its real "star" is the fabled De.....

A picture of Pevensey

Pevensey (31 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction S)

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Burton's clockhouse at St Leonards, near Hastings

St Leonards (6 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SE)

Attractive Sussex seaside resort now joined to Hastings, but initially began as an independent resort laid out by the architect James Burton in 1828...

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction NE)

For a romantic day out and a trip into England's rich historic past you can do no better than visit the pastoral village of Leeds...

Hastings today - 3 February 2007.

Hastings (314 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SE)

Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past...

Recommended attractions near Wadhurst

Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction N)

Built in the 13th century, and set in beautiful surroundings, Bayham Abbey is a favourite of painters and photographers...

The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NE)

What could be more romantic than to wander amongst the ruins of moated Scotney Castle, believed to have been begun in the latter.....

Batemans Gardens 25 June 2011

Bateman's (62 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction S)

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.....

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE)

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Bodiam Castle July 2009

Bodiam Castle (95 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

The wonderful parapet, walls and high round towers of 14th-century Bodiam Castle are gloriously reflected in its broad moat. It.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)

A fire in 1088 destroyed the first castle at Tonbridge, and the evocative remains we see today are of a later castle which was.....

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

A beautiful Medieval Manor House set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, which date back to 1346. The manor House has.....

Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden (189 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

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

Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

Ashdown Forest is a magnificent area of mixed woodland and heathland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It.....

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey (80 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex

Herstmonceux Castle (25 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction S)

The 15th century red brick Herstmonceux Castle with its magnificent gatehouse, was built in the romantic era when splendour and.....

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NW)

The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced.....

Exhibits on show in the Bentley Motor Museum, near Lewes, East Sussex

Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum (8 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SW)

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Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N)

This 14th century moated manor house, set in a hollow and partly surrounded by woods, serves as a powerful reminder of the past. .....

Michelham priory at near Upper Dicker in East - Sussex.

Michelham Priory & Gardens (7 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

Michelham Priory is a hauntingly beautiful place set against a backdrop of fine Sussex countryside, splendidly surrounded by a.....

Sheffield Park, National Trust

Sheffield Park & Garden (202 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction W)

A large estate in East Sussex created by Lord Sheffield in 1769 who employed Capability Brown to design the estate gardens. In.....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction NW)

This is one of England's most glorious houses. Set as it is in the midst of a magnificent park studded with ancient trees, the.....

The Pevensey Levels on an October evening, East Sussex.

The Pevensey Levels (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction NW)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....


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