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Castle Attractions In Kent

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Canterbury Cathedral

Viking Coastal Trail

Chartwell

Scotney Castle Garden

Room Escape Games

White Cliffs of Dover

The Big Cat Sanctuary

Dover Castle

Knole

Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit

Wingham Wildlife Park

The Micro Museum

Leeds Castle

Royal Military Canal

The Kingdom of the Kentish , today referred to as the Kingdom of Kent, was an early medieval kingdom in what is now South East England. It existed from either the fifth or the sixth century CE until it was fully absorbed into the Kingdom of England in the tenth century. Under the preceding Romano-British administration the area of Kent faced repeated attacks from seafaring raiders during the fourth century CE. It is likely that Germanic-speaking foederati were invited to settle in the area as mercenaries. Following the end of Roman administration, in 410, further linguistically Germanic tribal groups moved into the area, as testified by both archaeolog...
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Castle Attractions In Kent

1. Deal Castle Deal
Deal is a town in Kent, England, which lies on the border of the North Sea and the English Channel, eight miles north-east of Dover and eight miles south of Ramsgate. It is a former fishing, mining and garrison town. Close to Deal is Walmer, a possible location for Julius Caesar's first arrival in Britain. Deal became a 'limb port' of the Cinque Ports in 1278 and grew into the busiest port in England; today it is a seaside resort, its quaint streets and houses are a reminder of its history along with many ancient buildings and monuments. In 1968, Middle Street was the first Conservation Area in Kent. The coast of France is approximately twenty-five miles from the town and is visible on clear days. The Tudor Deal Castle, commissioned by King Henry VIII, has a rose floor plan.
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2. Tonbridge Castle Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a historic market town in the English county of Kent. It is located upon the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London. It belongs to the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, and had a population of 40,356 in 2015.
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3. Walmer Castle and Gardens Walmer
Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent in England: located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles north-east of Dover. Largely residential, its coastline and castle attract many visitors. It has a population of 6,693 , increasing to 8,178 at the 2011 Census.Walmer is closely associated with its adjoining neighbour, the town of Deal - sharing many amenities and services and benefiting from Deal's High Street shopping area. Walmer railway station is on the Kent Coast Line.
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4. Rochester Castle Rochester
Rochester is a town and was a historic city in the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles from London. Rochester was for many years a favourite of Charles Dickens, who owned nearby Gads Hill Place, Higham, basing many of his novels on the area. The Diocese of Rochester, the second oldest in England, is centred on Rochester Cathedral and was responsible for the founding of a school, now The King's School in 604 AD, which is recognised as being the second oldest continuously running school in the world. Rochester Castle, built by Bishop Gundulf of Rochester, has one of the best preserved keeps in either England or France, and during the First Barons' War in King John's reign, baronial forces captured the castle from...
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5. Upnor Castle Rochester
Lower Upnor and Upper Upnor are two small villages in Medway, Kent, England. They are in the parish of Frindsbury Extra on the western bank of the River Medway. Today the two villages are mainly residential and a centre for small craft moored on the river, but Upnor Castle is a preserved monument, part of the river defences from the sixteenth century.
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6. Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden Eynsford
7. Eynsford Castle Eynsford
Eynsford is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located 4.5 miles south east of Swanley and 7.7 miles due north of Sevenoaks town centre. The village including its farmland and woods occupies the northern half of the triangle formed by three motorways in west Kent barring its very northernmost part which is Farningham. This area is undulating and has a large minority of woodland. In the south of the parish is Lullingstone, much of which was owned for many centuries by the large, late medieval Lullingstone Castle, whereas other parts of the village were owned by Eynsford Castle, which is older. Well before the founding of the Kingdom of England, Lullingstone Roman villa was founded in this part of the parish, which is open to the public today. The Da...
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8. Chiddingstone Castle Chiddingstone
Chiddingstone is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the River Eden between Tonbridge and Edenbridge. The village of Chiddingstone Causeway is included in the parish. It is an example of a Tudor one-street village.
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9. Canterbury Norman Castle Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury, a local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion owing to the importance of St Augustine, who served as the apostle to the pagan Kingdom of Kent around the turn of the 7th century. The city's cathedral became a major focus of pilgrimage following the 1170 martyrdom of Thomas Becket, although it had already been a well-trodden pilgrim destination since the murder of St Alphege by the men of King Canute in 1012. A journey of pilgrims to Becket's shrine served as the frame for Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century classic The Canterbury Tales....
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10. Chilham Castle Chilham
Chilham Castle is a manor house and keep in the village of Chilham, between Ashford and Canterbury in the county of Kent, England.
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11. Dover Castle Dover
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the Key to England due to its defensive significance throughout history. It is the largest castle in England.
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13. Bodiam Castle Bodiam
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War. Of quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, and topped by crenellations. Its structure, details and situation in an artificial watery landscape indicate that display was an important aspect of the castle's design as well as defence. It was the home of the Dalyngrigge family and the centre of the manor of Bodiam. Possession of Bodiam Castle passed through several generatio...
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14. Leeds Castle Maidstone
Leeds Castle is in Kent, England, 5 miles southeast of Maidstone. A castle has been on the site since 1086. In the 13th century it came into the hands of King Edward I, for whom it became a favourite residence; in the 16th century, Henry VIII used it as a dwelling for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. The castle today dates mostly from the 19th century and is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds. It has been open to the public since 1976.
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15. Saltwood Castle Hythe
Saltwood is a village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent, England. Within the parish are two other settlements: Pedlinge and Sandling; both being small hamlets.
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10 Best Tourist Attractions in Canterbury, UK

10 Best Tourist Attractions in Canterbury, UK

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Top 10 Best Things to Do in Chatham, United Kingdom UK

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HMS Cavalier
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Rochester Cathedral
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Six Poor Travellers House
Rochester Castle
Fort Amherst
Buckmore Park

Places to go on a Kent Holiday (Dover, Deal, Margate, Ramsgate) - by Keat Farm Holiday Parks

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Kent attractions in the video:
1. The Battle of Britain Memorial
2. Folkestone Old Town
3. The White Cliffs of Dover
4. Dover Castle
5. Port of Dover
6. St Margarets Bay
7. Deal Castle
8. Walmer Castle
9. RAF Manston Museum
10. Margate Seafront
11. Ramsgate War Tunnels

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1. Samphire Hoe
2. Quex Park and Powell Cotton Museum
3. Leeds Castle
4. Canterbury Cathedral
5. Howletts Wild Animal Park
6. Port Lympne Reserve
7. Canterbury City Centre
8. St Augustine's Abbey
9. The Canterbury Tales
10. Wingham Wildlife Park
11. Whitstable Harbour Village
12. Chatham Dock Yard
11. Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
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10 Best Places to Visit in England: Brighton, Lake District, St Ives, Cambridge,Jurassic Coast, Oxford, York, Stonehenge & Avebury, London

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10 Best Places to Visit in England,U.K

1. London
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

2. Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 2 miles west of Amesbury. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone around 13 feet high, 7 feet wide and weighing around 25 tons.

3. Oxford
The University of Oxford is a prestigious and highly selective collegiate research university located in Oxford, England.

4.York
York is a walled city in northeast England that was founded by the ancient Romans. Its huge 13th-century Gothic cathedral, York Minster, has medieval stained glass and 2 functioning bell towers. The City Walls form a walkway on both sides of the River Ouse. The Monk Bar gate houses an exhibition tracing the life of 15th-century Plantagenet King Richard III.

5. Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, a distance of about 96 miters and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in mid-December 2001.

6. Cambridge, England
Cambridge is a city on the River Cam in eastern England, home to the prestigious University of Cambridge, dating to 1209. University colleges include King’s, famed for its choir and towering Gothic chapel, as well as Trinity, founded by Henry VIII, and St John’s, with its 16th-century Great Gate. University museums have exhibits on archaeology and anthropology, polar exploration, the history of science and zoology.

7. Bath, England
Bath is a town set in the rolling countryside of southwest England, known for its natural hot springs and 18th-century Georgian architecture. Honey-coloured Bath stone has been used extensively in the town’s architecture, including at Bath Abbey, noted for its fan-vaulting, tower and large stained-glass windows. The museum at the site of the original Roman-era Baths includes The Great Bath, statues and a temple.

8. St Ives, England
St Ives is a town in Cornwall, England, known for its surf beaches, like Porthmeor, and its art scene. The seafront Tate St Ives gallery has rotating modern art exhibitions, focusing on British artists. Nearby, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, in the modernist artist’s former studio, displays her bronzes and other works. Boat trips go to Seal Island, just west of town, to see the seal colony.

9. Lake District, England
The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England.

10. Brighton, England
Brighton is an English seaside resort town. About an hour south of London by train, it's a popular day-trip destination. Its broad shingle beach is backed by amusement arcades and Regency-era buildings. Brighton Pier, in the central waterfront section, opened in 1899 and now has rides and food kiosks. The town is also known for its nightlife, arts scene, shopping and festivals.

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Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Whitstable - England: Whitstable Town Centre, Whitstable Harbour, Tankerton Slopes, Tankerton Beach, Whitstable Castle & Gardens, Crab & Winkle Way, The Street, Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre, Playhouse Theatre Whitstable, Whitstable Museum and Gallery

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