Visit Bishopsbourne Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bishopsbourne

  

Bishopsbourne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bishopsbourne

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Bishopsbourne history

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Mozart visited Bourne Park House in 1765 when it was owned by Sir Horatio Mann. 10 buildings in the village are listed in the National Heritage List for England.

Bishopsbourne geography / climate

Bishopsbourne is located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. High-up Goresley Wood occupies about half of the parish, which rises gradually in the south-west. A Roman Britain collective burial mound is at a point in the north-centre of this forested area.

You can visit Bishopsbourne places with Walkfo Bishopsbourne to hear history at Bishopsbourne’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bishopsbourne has 20 places to visit in our interactive Bishopsbourne map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bishopsbourne, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bishopsbourne places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bishopsbourne & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Bishopsbourne Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Bishopsbourne historic spots	Bishopsbourne tourist destinations	Bishopsbourne plaques	Bishopsbourne geographic features
Walkfo Bishopsbourne tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bishopsbourne

  

Best Bishopsbourne places to visit

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Bishopsbourne has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bishopsbourne’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bishopsbourne’s information audio spots:

Barham railway station Barham was a station on the Elham Valley Railway. It opened in 1887 and closed to passengers in 1940 and freight in 1947.

Black Mill, Barham Black Mill or Barham Downs Mill was a smock mill at Barham, Kent, England. It was accidentally burnt down in 1970 while under restoration.

Ileden and Oxenden Woods Ileden and Oxenden Woods is an 86.4-hectare (213-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) south-east of Canterbury in Kent. It is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bridge railway station Bridge was a station on the Elham Valley Railway. It opened in 1889 and closed in 1940 and freight in 1947. It closed to passengers in 1940.

Bourne Paddock Bourne Paddock was a cricket ground at Bourne Park House, the seat of Sir Horatio Mann. It was a venue for first-class cricket matches from 1766 to 1790. A modern cricket pavilion and a large iron roller used to roll the cricket pitch remain at the site.

Reed Mill, Kingston Reed Mill was built in the early nineteenth century and worked until 1915. In 2010–11 the mill was converted and extended to form residential accommodation.

Bishopsbourne railway station Bishopsbourne was a station on the Elham Valley Railway. It opened in 1889 and closed to passengers in 1940 and freight in 1947.

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