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View over the Ford towards Church

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction NE)

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.....

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

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

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...

Church in Shipbourne, Kent

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

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

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

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)

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...

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.0 miles, 12.8 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...

St Mildred's Church, Nurstead (now part of Meopham), near Gravesend, Kent

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)

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Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

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

The gardens at Titsey Place

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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...

Holy Trinity Church, Eltham

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NW)

The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London...

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

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...

Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)

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

The Canal Basin, Gravesend, Kent.

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)

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...

The parish church overlooks the village of Aylesford, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction E)

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.....

Greenwich Royal Palace, Greenwich, Greater London. Spring 2005

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.2 miles, 21.2 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.....

The Pantiles at Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.5 miles, 23.3 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. ..

Groombridge Station

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (15.2 miles, 24.5 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...

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SE)

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

Plaque in Honour of the RCAF at Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (16.5 miles, 26.5 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...

Terrace Across the Street from our Room at the Paddington Hotel

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NW)

Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066...

Recommended attractions near Shoreham

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction N)

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

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 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.....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)

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.....

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

Down House (36 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

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

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)

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

Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

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

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction N)

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW)

Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction SE)

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

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction S)

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

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)

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Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

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

A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NW)

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....


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