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A picture of Aylesford

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction E)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NW)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

Meopham windmill, Meopham, Kent

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)

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 Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

Shipbourne Church and lychgate

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)

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

Holly Blue Butterfly on Oxalis.

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction N)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

Eynsford Church

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Shoreham village, Kent

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

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Tonbridge Castle in Kent

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

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

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

A village phone box

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NE)

This is an historic, interesting village which was once home to Edmund Drake, father of Sir Francis, who became vicar of the local church in 1560...

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S)

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

The Dartford Crossing on the Thames in Kent

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

The Pantiles at Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

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. ..

Post Office

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

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...

St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)

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...

Looking towards Minster Cliffs and the Leas  Minster, Isle of Sheppey

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

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

This is the port to which Nelson's body was brought home following his untimely death after his glorious victory at the Battle of Trafalgar...

Recommended attractions near Birling

Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction W)

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Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

Lying in a gorgeous scenic location beside the River Medway is the ancient Palace belonging to the Archbishop's of Canterbury,.....

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)

Rochester Cathedral is awesome in its beauty, matching this is an impressive history stretching back to when the cathedral was.....

Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

Unfortunately due to its fragility, the Dickens Chalet is not open to the public although it can be viewed from outside. The.....

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NE)

The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in.....

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction NE)

Set in a stunning 80-acre estate The Historic Dockyard Chatham will excite and entertain you - whatever your age! Explore the.....

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

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

Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

The romantic ruins of this fabled centuries old fortress occupies one of the most delightful sites in England. The castle was.....

A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction N)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

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Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)

The remarkable remains of Lullingstone Roman Villa lay hidden for centuries, and were only revealed in excavations of 1939. Prior.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)

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

Leeds Castle in Kent

Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

Listed in the Domesday Book, this castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence for six of England's medieval queens, a.....

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction S)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)

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Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

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


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