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Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)

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

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (6.6 miles, 10.6 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...

Aylesford Village

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N)

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.....

Built in 1814. Union Windmill is the finest working Smock windmill in England, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S)

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

Bridge over river medway Tonbridge, Kent

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)

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...

Church in Shipbourne, Kent

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)

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

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.8 miles, 17.4 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. ..

Rolvenden Windmill

Rolvenden (20 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)

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

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.4 miles, 20.0 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...

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NW)

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Groombridge Station

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.1 miles, 22.7 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...

An Upchurch walk

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.2 miles, 22.8 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...

Pashley Manor Garden

Burwash (49 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction S)

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

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction W)

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 Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.8 miles, 23.8 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.....

April Garden Tea Room hearth, 16th century building, Mayfield, East Sussex.

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (15.5 miles, 24.9 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...

Lavender Fields

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

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Poppies in the Darent Valley

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NW)

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.....

Sunset over the Thames from the pontoon

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.3 miles, 27.9 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...

Recommended attractions near Chainhurst

Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)

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

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction SW)

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Leeds Castle in Kent

Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NE)

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

The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S)

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

Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden (189 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)

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

Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

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

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction W)

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

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)

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Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

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

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

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.....

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N)

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)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

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

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

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

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction N)

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)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)

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Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)

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

Bodiam Castle July 2009

Bodiam Castle (95 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

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

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction W)

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)

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

Batemans Gardens 25 June 2011

Bateman's (62 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 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.....


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