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Ramsgate Harbour. Kent. April 2006

Ramsgate

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)

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...

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Birchington

Birchington

(5.4 miles, 8.7 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...

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Bleak House by David Wigham

Broadstairs

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

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

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Margate Clocktower on the seafront. 08/06/05

Margate

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)

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

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

Aylesham

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction SW)

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...

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The final remains of Snowdown Colliery, Kent

Snowdown

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

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...

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

Barfrestone

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)

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

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St Margarets Bay

St Margaret's at Cliffe

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction S)

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Westgate and Guildhall Canterbury.

Canterbury

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction W)

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.....

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Dover Castle, Kent

Dover

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)

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

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Richborough Roman Fort

Richborough Roman Amphitheatre

(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

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Gazen Salts Nature Reserve

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)

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Monkton Nature Reserve

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NW)

This East Kent reserve is set in 16 beautiful acres of abandoned chalk quarry, which has been dramatically reclaimed by nature......

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Fowlmead Country Park

Fowlmead Country Park

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SE)

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Goodnestone Park in early summer

Goodnestone Park Gardens

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)

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Deal Castle, Deal, Kent. May 2006

Deal Castle

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Bleak House

Bleak House

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)

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

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North Foreland Lighthouse

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

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Walmer Castle

Walmer Castle & Garden

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE)

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.....

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A picture of Reculver Towers & Roman Fort

Reculver Towers & Roman Fort

(8.1 miles, 13.1 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.....

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