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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Sissinghurst
Visit Sissinghurst places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Sissinghurst places to visit. A unique way to experience Sissinghurst’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Sissinghurst as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Sissinghurst is a small village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Originally called Milkhouse Street (also referred to as Mylkehouse) changed its name in the 1850s to avoid association with the smuggling and cockfighting activities of the Hawkhurst Gang. When you visit Sissinghurst, Walkfo brings Sissinghurst places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Sissinghurst Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sissinghurst
Visit Sissinghurst – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 15 audio plaques & Sissinghurst places for you to explore in the Sissinghurst area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Sissinghurst places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Sissinghurst history
Sissinghurst’s history is similar to that of nearby Cranbrook. Iron Age working tools have been found and the village was for centuries a meeting and resting place for people travelling towards the south coast.
Sissinghurst geography / climate
Sissinghurst is situated with Cranbrook to the south, Goudhurst to the west, Tenterden to the east and Staplehurst. It sits just back from the A229 which goes from Rochester to Hawkhurst.
Why visit Sissinghurst with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Sissinghurst places with Walkfo Sissinghurst to hear history at Sissinghurst’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sissinghurst has 15 places to visit in our interactive Sissinghurst 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 Sissinghurst, 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 Sissinghurst places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sissinghurst & the surrounding areas.
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15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Walkfo Sissinghurst tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Sissinghurst |
Best Sissinghurst places to visit
Sissinghurst has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sissinghurst’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sissinghurst’s information audio spots:
Union Mill, Cranbrook
Union Mill is a Grade I listed smock mill in Cranbrook, Kent, England, which has been restored to working order. It is the tallest mill in the United Kingdom.
Swifts Park
Swifts Park is a former country estate and manor house 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Cranbrook in Kent. At its greatest extent it covered an area of around 158 hectares (390 acres) The grounds held two first-class cricket matches played by Kent County Cricket Club in the 1860s.
Hemsted Park
Hemsted Park is a 100 hectares (250 acres) former country estate and manor house. It is the site of Benenden School, an independent boarding school for girls. The park was the seat of the Guldeford baronets until 1718. A single first-class cricket match was held at the park in 1843.
Visit Sissinghurst plaques
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here Sissinghurst has 16 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Sissinghurst plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Sissinghurst using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Sissinghurst plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.