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A View From The Rock Pools.

St Margaret's at Cliffe (74 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction S)

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Church of St. Mary-in-Castro at Dover Castle

Dover (181 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)

The white cliffs of Dover, the view that has stirred the hearts of English travellers for centuries...

St. Nicholas (12th -c.); Barfreston, Kent

Barfrestone (28 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction W)

Apart from the church, the village of Barfrestone reveals leafy lanes studded with enchanting cottages...

The final remains of Snowdown Colliery, Kent

Snowdown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)

Snowdown was famous for its colliery, it was one of only four collieries in Kent. It opened between 1907 and 1912, with a new town being built at Aylesham to provide home for workers who came largely from the north-east of England and from Wales...

In memory of the miners of AYLESHAM Village, Kent. Who work the Snowdown mines

Aylesham (25 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction W)

The village preserves its history, it has several noted buildings from when it was built and a strong community spirit still prevails. Of interest is the beautiful sculpture dedicated to the men who lived in Aylesham and spent their lives working in the mines...

End of Ramsgate Harbour Pier

Ramsgate (56 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction N)

Ramsgate's harbour is constantly busy, this is known as a "Royal" harbour, made so by the landing here of King George IV in 1822...

Charles Dickens; Bleak House in Broadstairs, Kent, from where he penned most of his works.

Broadstairs (78 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)

At almost every corner of this popular resort are reminders of the towns association with the famous novelist, Charles Dickens...

Birchington

Birchington (11 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)

Situated in what is known as 'The Garden of England' on the north Kent coast along which there is a ribbon of lively towns, lovely sands and an azure blue sea...

Clock on Margate Seafront

Margate (52 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)

Traditional seaside resort which is famous for the invention of the covered bathing machine...

Canterbury, Kent

Canterbury (346 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Kent (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

Canterbury is an exquisite joyous place, it is submerged in history and is considered to be the birthplace of English Christianity. It glows with an abundance of charm, mostly.....

The Royal Canal

Hythe (40 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SW)

This delightful seaside resort is one of the five original Cinque Ports, it can trace its noble history all the way back to AD732 when it was granted a charter by the Saxon King Ethelred...

Chilham walk crossing the River Stour (1)

Chilham (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction W)

A wonderful historic village set in the beautiful Kent Downs, above the valley of the River Stour. The village's medieval square gives a real sense of history, with its stunning timber-framed buildings, ancient church and fantastic medieval castle...

VIEW ACROSS THE PARK AREA TO THE AMUSEMENTS

Leysdown-on-Sea (3 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (25.3 miles, 40.8 km, direction NW)

This is a busy Kentish coastal holiday resort which has sandy beaches and safe shallow waters, thus the beach is ideal for sunbathing and to swim from...

Boats on the beach, Dungeness, Kent

Dungeness (81 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent (26.2 miles, 42.2 km, direction SW)

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Recommended attractions near Kingsdown

Walmer Castle

Walmer Castle & Garden (81 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

The stone walls of Walmer Castle were put up in the 1530's at the same time as Sandown and Deal as part of a plan by the monarch.....

Deal Castle, Deal, Kent. May 2006

Deal Castle (29 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction N)

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Dover Castle, Kent

Dover Castle (147 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)

Dover Castle is a medieval castle that was founded in the 11th century and is the largest castle in England, often being.....

Crabble Corn Mill, Dover

Crabble Corn Mill (4 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)

The current mill, built in 1812, is situated in the picturesque village of River, on the outskirts of Dover. There have been.....

Western Heights Defences in Dover, Kent. - Drop Redoubt Fort - Open 3rd/4th June 2006

Western Heights Defences (2 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SW)

The Western Heights in Dover are remains of fortifications built mainly during the Napoleonic Wars when England was under a real.....

A picture of Samphire Hoe

Samphire Hoe (11 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

The newest part of Kent, made from 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl dug to create the Channel Tunnel. Samphire Hoe was.....

Goodnestone Park in early summer

Goodnestone Park Gardens (39 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Bleak House

Bleak House (6 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

Bleak House, named after the novel is where Charles Dickens lived while he was writing David Copperfield and other of his works......

Sir John Boy's House (kings Gallery) Circa 1647

Sir John Boy's House (5 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

The Crooked House of Canterbury, otherwise known as Sir John Boys house, is an eye-catching feature of Palace Street, and is.....

Canterbury Royal Museum. Canterbury, Kent

Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery (2 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction W)

The Canterbury Royal Museum is housed in a magnificent Victorian building of russet brick and impressive black and white timber.....

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral (170 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

This magnificent cathedral has been a place of pilgrimage for hundreds of years. It was the scene of Thomas a' Becket's murder.....

A picture of Reculver Towers & Roman Fort

Reculver Towers & Roman Fort (12 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction NW)

Standing sheer on a dramatic headland the twin towered west front of the 12th-century Church of St. Mary at Reculver is the.....

A picture of Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (15 Pictures)

(23.7 miles, 38.2 km, direction SW)

First opened to traffic in July 1927 as the 'World's Smallest Public Railway' and now covering a distance of 13.5 miles from the.....

Dungeness Lighghouse

Dungeness Lighthouse (6 Pictures)

(26.3 miles, 42.3 km, direction SW)

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