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Recommended Towns & Villages near Goudhurst

St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

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

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Burwash

Burwash (49 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (8.5 miles, 13.6 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'...

Rolvenden Station

Rolvenden (20 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.7 miles, 14.0 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...

The Pantiles at Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)

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. ..

Tonbridge Castle Walls

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

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

Old cottage in Mayfield

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (10.6 miles, 17.0 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...

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.4 miles, 18.3 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...

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

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...

Shpbourne Village Sign

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

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 (12.3 miles, 19.7 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...

Aylesford Village, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (13.3 miles, 21.3 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.....

Battle Monastery

Battle (68 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (13.8 miles, 22.3 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...

Village Church

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.8 miles, 23.9 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...

A picture of Playden

Playden (4 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Herstmonceux Castle

Herstmonceux (27 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.6 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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Landgate, Rye, East Sussex

Rye (385 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SE)

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

Winchelsea Church

Winchelsea (44 Pictures)

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

This is a pretty, busy little town tucked along a ridge overlooking Pett Level...

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction N)

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...

Gathering the feed

Brookland (8 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SE)

This is a pretty area full of natural wonders to be discovered on quiet walks or by taking a cycle ride along the paths of the many rivers...

Recommended attractions near Goudhurst

The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SW)

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

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction W)

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Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

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

Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden (189 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 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.....

Bodiam Castle July 2009

Bodiam Castle (95 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SE)

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

Batemans Gardens 25 June 2011

Bateman's (62 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 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.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)

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

Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

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

Leeds Castle in Kent

Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.2 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.....

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 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.....

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey (80 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction S)

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

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction W)

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction N)

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Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 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.....

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

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

Ypres Tower , Rye.

Rye Castle Museum (9 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SE)

Rye Castle Museum, also known as 'Ypres Tower', in the beautiful maritime town of Rye, occupies a commanding position.....

Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction W)

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

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex

Herstmonceux Castle (25 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction S)

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

Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 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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