ATTRACTIONS IN TN12 6EA
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2.9milesHop Farm
The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, TN126PY
Year round family visitor attraction featuring two museums; indoor and outdoor children's play area's; Shire horse stables; animal farm; pets corner; military vehicle museum; pottery workshop; gift shop and Cafe..
3.7milesTeapot Island
Twyford Bridge, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, ME186HG
Come along and visit the amazing Teapot Island exhibition. With over 3500 teapots, each with it's own unique history, then enjoy yourself with a cream tea, or treat yourself to lunch or dinner in our riverside cafe.
4.6milesFinchcocks Living Museum of Music
Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham, TN171HH
The Georgian manor of Finchcocks houses the magnificent Richard Burnett collection of historical keyboard instruments..
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5.1milesBayham Abbey
off B2169, Lamberhurst, TN38DE
The ruins of a house of 'white' canons, first founded in C.1208, are now set in an 18th-century landscape.
5.5milesScotney Castle Garden
, Lamberhurst, TN38JN
Designed in the Picturesque style around the ruins of a 14th-century moated castle, the garden has spectacular displays of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmia in May and June, wisteria and roses rambling over the ruins in summer, and trees and ferns providing rich colour in autumn. There are fine walks through the estate with its parkland, woodland, hop farm, and wonderful vistas and viewpoints.
7.2milesSissinghurst Castle Garden
1m East of Sissinghurst, TN172AB
One of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold NicolsonDeveloped around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion with a central red-brick prospect tower, a series of small enclosed compartments, intimate in scale and romantic in atmosphere and including the renowned White Garden, provide outstanding design and colour through the season. The study, where Vita worked, and library are also open to visitors.
7.4milesTonbridge Castle
Castle Street, Tonbridge, TN91BG
When William the Conquerer came to England in 1066 he brought with him the concept of the castle. He and his men of which there were 12,000 at most, needed rapidly to make themselves secure amongst a potentially hostile population of one and a half million, and simply easily-built fortresses was the answer.
7.8milesTyrwhitt Drake Museum of Carriages
The Archbishops Stables, Mill Street, Maidstone, ME156YE
Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages is home to one of the largest and most well preserved collections of horse-drawn vehicles from royal state carriages to sledges..
8milesTunbridge Wells Museum And Art Gallery
Civic Centre, Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells, TN11JN
- Enjoy our wonderful collections- Share the special story of Tunbridge Wells- Visit our major exhibitions and events- Take part in activities for everyoneTunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery shares the special story of the borough of Tunbridge Wells. Set in the countryside of the Weald of Kent, the town of Tunbridge Wells grew from the discovery of the spa waters in 1606.
8.1milesMaidstone Museum and Art Gallery
St Faiths Street, Maidstone, ME141LH
Some of the finest museums in the South East. Rich in fine, applied and oriental art, costume, archaeology, natural local and social history.
8.2milesSt Leonards Tower
, West Malling, ME196PE
St Leonard's Tower is one of the most impressive buildings in Kent, built by Bishop Gundolf, who also built Rochester Cathedral and the White Tower of London.The tower stands almost to its original height and takes its name from a chapel dedicated to St Leonard that once stood nearby.
9.3milesAylesford Priory
The Friars, Aylesford, ME207BX
Set in the heart of Kent, England, The Friars - Aylesford Priory - is an ancient religious house of the Order of Carmelites dating back to the 13th Century. Over the centuries and now today The Friars has become for thousands of visitors and friends.
9.3milesMuseum of Kent Life
Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME143AU
Kent's open-air museum is home to an outstanding collection of historic buildings which house exhibitions on life in Kent over the past 150 years.- Wheelchair access- Groups accepted- Picnic area- Coach parking- Kentish fare- Refreshments- Parking on-siteOpening times: daily 10am - 5.
9.4milesCobtree Manor Park
Forstal Road, Aylesford, ME207AE
Cobtree Manor Park - Amusement Park in Aylesford, Kent. Contact venue on telephone number 01622718728 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
10.1milesBiddenden Vineyards and Cider Works
Little Whatmans, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, TN278DF
Biddenden Vineyard is Kent's oldest Commercial Vineyard, having been established in 1969. Ten varieties of grapes produce White, Red, Rose and Quality Sparkling Wine.
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11.6miles
CM Booth Collection of Historic Vehicles
Falstaff Antiques, 63 High Street, Rochester, TN174LP
Lovers of classic cars should visit the CM Booth Collection of Historic Vehicles at Rolvenden. Tucked away behind Falstaff Antiques you will discover a unique collection of Morgan three wheelers dating from 1913 1935 and a host of other automobilia.
12.1milesKnole
, Sevenoaks, TN150RP
Knole's fascinating historic links with kings, queens and the nobility, as well as its literary connections with Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, make this one of the most intriguing houses in England. Thirteen superb state rooms are laid out much the same as they were in the 18th century, to impress visitors by the wealth and status of the Sackville family.
12.4milesBodiam Castle
Bodiam, East Sussex, TN325UA
One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain, Bodiam was built in 1385, as both a defence and a comfortable home. The exterior is virtually complete and the ramparts rise dramatically above the moat.
12.9milesChiddingstone Castle
Chiddingstone, TN87AD
Chiddingstone Castle, a squire's home with Tudor roots, hidden in lovely unspoiled Wealden countryside yet only 35 miles from London, was once the seat of the Streatfeilds, and has retained an intimate, timeless appeal through all changes. Chiddingstone Castle is open to the public during the summer months as a tourist attraction.
14.2milesHever Castle and Gardens
Edenbridge, TN87NG
13th Centruy castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Set in award winning gardens, yew and water mazes.
14.4milesSmallhythe Place
, Smallhythe, TN307NG
The half-timbered house, built in the early 16th century when Smallhythe was a thriving shipbuilding yard, was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 to 1928 and contains her fascinating theatre collection. The cottage grounds include her rose garden, orchard, nuttery, a wonderful display of wild flowers and the Barn Theatre, which holds exhibitions and regular performances of plays, music and talks.
15.3milesCharles Dickens Centre
Eastgate House, High Street, Rochester, ME11EW
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. In 1817 his father, who worked as a clerk for the Royal Navy, moved the whole family to Chatham where he took up a post in the Royal Dockyard.
15.3milesRochester Castle
, Rochester, ME11SX
The great keep of Rochester Castle towers over the River Medway and by its side, an inseparable twin, the magnificent cathedral shares and dominates the skyline.Rochester Castle is known as one of the best preserved and finest examples of Norman architecture in England.
15.5milesFort Amherst
Dock Road, Chatham, ME44UB
Fort Amherst is a Georgian Fortress set in over 15 acres of parkland, consisting of caves, tunnels, gun-batteries and barracks. The Civil Defence building was formally a search light store used by the Territorial Army.
15.5milesGuildhall Museum Rochester
High Street, Rochester, ME11PY
The Rochester Guildhall was built in 1687 and is one of the finest 17th century civic buildings in Kent. Originally it consisted of a court hall, a council chamber, city gaol and gaoler's accommodation.
15.9milesRoyal Engineers Museum
Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham, ME44UG
The Royal Engineers Museum of Military Engineering is one of the foremost Military Museums in the country. Its exhibits demonstrate the Corps' diversity and pioneering spirit throughout history.
15.9milesChatham Historic Dockyard
Chatham Dockyard, Chatham, ME44TZ
Naval heritage site covering 80 acres. Stunning architecture and displays including WWII destroyer, submarine, recreation of the 18th century dockyard, RNLI lifeboat collection, ropery and museum.
16.1milesShoreham Aircraft Museum
13 High St, Shoreham Village, Sevenoaks, TN147TB
The Shoreham Aircraft Museum was founded in 1978 by local enthusiasts, whose passion for the Battle of Britain period resulted in the establishment of a permanent display in 1988.The museum houses hundreds of aviation relics excavated by the group over many years from crashed British and German aircraft, as well as items which have been kindly donated.
16.3milesChartwell
Off B2026, Chartwell, TN161PS
Bought by Sir Winston for its magnificent views over the Weald of Kent to Sussex, Chartwell was his home and the place from which he drew inspiration from 1924 until the end of his life. The rooms and gardens remain much as they were when he lived here, with pictures, books, maps and personal mementoes strongly evoking the career and wide-ranging interests of this great statesman.
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