VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
With so many things to see and do you will be spoilt for choice when you plan your days. To help you we have listed the main attractions, with links, below.
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National Trust Properties
- Sissinghurst Castle Gardens - One of the world’s most celebrated gardens
- Scotney Castle Gardens - Garden and ruins of a 14th-century moated castle.
- Ightham Mote - Magnificent moated house
- Chartwell - Home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
- Knole - Deer Park and House
- Smallhythe Place - Home of Victorian Actress Ellen Terry
- Emmetts - Garden - Spring gardens - spectacular views
- Stoneacre -A half-timbered C15th yeoman’s house & Garden
- Bodiam Castle - One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain
- Lamb House - home of writer Henry James and author E. F. Benson.
- Batemans - Home & Garden of Rudyard Kipling
English Heritage Properties
- Dover Castle - Pivotal to the defence of these shores right up to the C12th.
- Battle Abbey - Abbey and 1066 Battle of Hastings Battlefield
- Bayham Abbey - Ruins
Gardens
- Sissinghurst - One of the world’s most celebrated gardens
- Great Dixter - family home of Christopher Lloyd. Colourful experimental garden.
- Scotney -Garden and ruins of a 14th-century moated castle
- Pashley Manor -A quintessentially English garden
- Merriments - contemporary garden set in wealden farmland. Garden centre
- Iden Croft Herbs - Gardens and walled garden with herbs
- Groombridge Place Gardens - award winning gardens in 200 acres woodland
- Marle Place - romantic and peaceful gardens and woodland. Artists studio
- Hole Park - A garden for all seasons
Castles
- Hever - moated C13th castle - home of Anne Boleyn
- Leeds Castle -A castle for all seasons - moated. Extensive grounds
- Dover Castle - Pivotal to the defence of these shores right up to the C12th
- Bodiam Castle - One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain
Historic Houses
- Penshurst Place - Medieval barons hall. Tudor garden
- Batemans - Home & Garden of Rudyard Kipling
- Chartwell - Home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
- Ightham Mote - Magnificent moated house
- Knole - Deer Park and House
Museums & Churches
- Cranbrook Museum
- Finchcocks - limited opening.Georgian house - museum of keyboard instruments
- Smallhythe Place - Home of Victorian Actress Ellen Terry
- Chatham Dockyards - maritime heritage location dating back over 400yrs
- St Dunstans Church Cranbrook -'cathedral of the weald'
Railways
- Kent & East Sussex - 7 mile steam trip to Northiam & Bodiam
- Spa Valley
- Romney hythe and Dymchurch. Kent's famous mainline in miniature
Vineyards
Other Miscellaneous Attractions
- Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest
- Bewl Water -largest open water in south east. Walk, cycle
- Hop Farm Park - Family day out - shire horses. Hop story museum
- Cranbrook Windmill - Open during the Summer - Saturdays
- Ashdown Forest - Enchanted home of Winnie the Pooh
- High Rocks - Acres of breathtaking sandstone rocks
Cities Towns & Villages
- Canterbury
- London
- Tunbridge Wells
- Ashford
- Hastings
- Maidstone
- Tenterden
- Cranbrook and surrounding villages
- Rye
- Battle
Outdoor activity
Wet Day?
- Great films showing daily at Kino Digital Cinema Hawkhurst
Venture Further Afield
- Bring your passport & take a day trip to France! Check fares with Eurotunnel
- Take a day trip to London by train from Staplehurst Southeastern Railway.
- History of Hop growing
- Hop Varieties
- On Line Hop Store -Essentially Hops
Local Produce
GENERAL LINKS
Accommodation Bed and Breakfasts Hotels.
"Talk Accommodation" makes it easy to advertise your property and
connect with other Accommodation Owners. It has been developed as an
interactive advertising and social networking website by John and Clare
who own and run a bed and breakfast themselves. Accommodation, Bed and
Breakfast, hotel, guest house, farmhouse and self catering. Listings by
the owners of the Accommodation.
ENGLAND
Hallwood Farm - Cranbrook
Hand Picked Houses - local directory
Eggandbacon.co.uk - a small directory of accommodation in Scotland and England
Cresslands Holiday Lets - Cranbrook
www.easybedandbreakfasts.co.uk
BandB@no3 Portsmouth A Lovely Grade II listed building, built in the reign of King George IV (1762-1830). Recently restored to a very high standard.
Pembroke Park Hotel Portsmouth - This bed & breakfast is one of the most ideally situated in Souths
Accommodation in Fareham - accommodation directory for Fareham, Hampshire.
Broadview Guest House - Ambleside, Cumbria Broadview is open all year round and caters for all groups
Simply Special Accommodation in the weald of Kent - group of 7 B & Bs
www.wisteria-house.co.uk A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at this family run Guest House located in Stubbington near Fareham in Hampshire
Thirklewood House is sited in The North York Moors National Park in the Village of Oswaldkirk.
Lawn Guest House -
everything for the Gatwick traveller. Just five minutes from the
airport - a great place to relax either before or after your flight.
CranbrookUK.co.uk
Channel Vista - Guest House in Combe Martin, North Devon
Hotels and Guest Houses Network
Eggandbacon.co.uk accommodation in Scotland and England.
www.bedandbreakfast.uk.net - UK directory
www.kildaregardens.com Nottinghill London -A popular London bed and breakfast in a quiet central location with Portobello Market nearby
www.bedandbreakfastlondon.co.uk Nottinghill London
Find us in the Bed and Breakfast Directory
SCOTLAND
Edenside House Your hosts are Douglas and Yvonne Reid. Edenside House is superbly situated in the country on the shore of the Eden Estuary
The Fife B&B Network Fife Bed & Breakfast and Self Catering Accommodation on Farms and Homes in Fife, ScotlandExplore the Ancient Kingdom of Fife
Firth of Forth The Best B&Bs on The Firth of Forth Welcome To The Best B&Bs on The Firth of Forth, Scotland Rosyth FerryTravelling on the Rosytyh-Zeebrugge Ferry?
WALES
Luxury Self Catering Holiday Accommodation in West Wales Pembrokeshire
OTHER TRAVEL RELATED LINKS
- Garden Links
- Trip Advisor Hotels reviews, vacation recommendations and weekend getaway advice.
- Directory of Smokefree Accommodation in the UK
- www.ukhotelnet.com
- Bed and Breakfasts.co.uk B & B directory
- http://www.bnb-directory.com
- http://www.lodging-world.com
- BNBs in the UK from BNBSelect
- Escape and Explore
- Pictures of England - Beautiful England
London Hotel
Liverpool Hotel
Edinburgh Hotel
