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Recommended Towns & Villages near Hawkhurst

St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction N)

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

Rolvenden Windmill

Rolvenden (20 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (5.3 miles, 8.5 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...

Bateman's. (The home of Rudyard Kipling  )

Burwash (49 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SW)

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

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.6 miles, 13.8 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 Battle

Battle (68 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (9.2 miles, 14.9 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...

Mayfield

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)

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...

A picture of Playden

Playden (4 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (11.3 miles, 18.2 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...

Camber Castle

Rye (385 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

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

The Pantiles at Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.4 miles, 19.9 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. ..

St Thomas's church, Winchelsea

Winchelsea (44 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)

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

Burton's clockhouse at St Leonards, near Hastings

St Leonards (6 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction S)

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

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex. Taken in 1986

Herstmonceux (27 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)

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Hastings

Hastings (314 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

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...

DeLaWarre Pavillion, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

Bexhill (45 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)

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.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (14.4 miles, 23.2 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...

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

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...

Brookland Church, Kent

Brookland (8 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

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...

Camber Sands, East Sussex

Camber (25 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

Backed by the Walland Marsh, Camber has one of the finest stretches of pure sand and sand dunes found along the East Sussex coast...

Groombridge Station

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.9 miles, 23.9 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...

Village Church

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

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

Recommended attractions near Hawkhurst

Bodiam Castle July 2009

Bodiam Castle (95 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE)

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

Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden (189 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction NE)

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

The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NW)

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)

(7.1 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)

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)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

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Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey (80 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 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.....

Ypres Tower , Rye.

Rye Castle Museum (9 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

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

Hastings Castle downward view  taken  June 2004

Hastings Castle (6 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction S)

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Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex

Herstmonceux Castle (25 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

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

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 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.....

Leeds Castle in Kent

Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

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

Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction N)

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

The Pevensey Levels on an October evening, East Sussex.

The Pevensey Levels (1 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SW)

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Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 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.....

Pevensey Castle, Pevensey, East sussex

Pevensey Castle (49 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

When it was first built Pevensey Castle must have been an impressive sight standing against all-comers while the waters of the.....

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 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. .....

Michelham priory at near Upper Dicker in East - Sussex.

Michelham Priory & Gardens (7 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SW)

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

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction NW)

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Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction W)

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


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