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A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NE)

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...

Ye Olde Chequers Inn

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S)

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

Chiddingstone, Kent

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Lavender Fields

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NW)

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The Pantiles at Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction S)

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. ..

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

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

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

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

The Village

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)

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A strong tidal current passes under Aylesford Bridge, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE)

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.....

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S)

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...

The gardens at Titsey Place

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NE)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge, Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

The Thames at Gravesend Kent

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction E)

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...

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

Built in 1814. Union Windmill is the finest working Smock windmill in England, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SE)

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

Mayfield

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction S)

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...

Recommended attractions near Shipbourne

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.5 km)

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

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction W)

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.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)

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

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

A beautiful Medieval Manor House set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, which date back to 1346. The manor House has.....

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SW)

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Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

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

Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

The remarkable remains of Lullingstone Roman Villa lay hidden for centuries, and were only revealed in excavations of 1939. Prior.....

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)

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Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....

Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction S)

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

Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

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

Down House, home of Charles Darwin, Kent.  Now owned by English Heritage.

Down House (36 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)

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The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

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

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NE)

Rochester Cathedral is awesome in its beauty, matching this is an impressive history stretching back to when the cathedral was.....

Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

Unfortunately due to its fragility, the Dickens Chalet is not open to the public although it can be viewed from outside. The.....

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in.....

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

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