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About Paddlesworth

"Highest Church, Lowest Steeple, Poorest Parish, Fewest People" - these are the words carved around the village sign

Paddlesworth is a small village in the county of Kent, 3 miles NNW of Folkestone.

It was a sighting-point for the Anglo-French Survey (1784–1790) linking the Royal Greenwich Observatory with the Paris Observatory.

The village has a public house 'The Cat and Custard pot' and a wonderful 900-year-old Pilgrim church.

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The High Street

Hythe (40 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW of Paddlesworth)

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...

Dover

Dover (181 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E of Paddlesworth)

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

Chilham

Chilham (43 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW of Paddlesworth)

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...

Westgate and Guildhall Canterbury.

Canterbury (346 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Kent

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction N of Paddlesworth)

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.....

Faversham Creek

Faversham (80 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction NW of Paddlesworth)

There is record of settlements in the area in pre-historic times, it is known that the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons both established villages...

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A picture of Samphire Hoe

Samphire Hoe (11 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction E)

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

Crabble Corn Mill, Dover

Crabble Corn Mill (4 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)

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)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)

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

Dover Castle, Kent

Dover Castle (147 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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

Goodnestone Park in early summer

Goodnestone Park Gardens (39 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N)

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Canterbury Royal Museum. Canterbury, Kent

Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery (2 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)

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

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

Sir John Boy's House (5 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N)

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


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