Visit Bearsted Places

Welcome to Visit Bearsted Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bearsted

  

Bearsted Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bearsted

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Bearsted history

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A fair used to be held here on Holy Cross Day, an ancient festival traced back to 335 AD when the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was dedicated in Jerusalem. The dedication to Holy Cross appears to have been a relatively popular one for pre-Conquest foundations.

Bearsted geography / climate

The parish of Bearsted has a population of 8010 (2001 figure) and is broadly divided into two areas of development. The centre of the village retains a traditional village look with 59 listed properties, many surrounding the village green, flanked by two pubs. Madginford neighbourhood, largely constructed in the 1960s, lies south of the Ashford Road.

You can visit Bearsted places with Walkfo Bearsted to hear history at Bearsted’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bearsted has 55 places to visit in our interactive Bearsted 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 Bearsted, 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 Bearsted places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bearsted & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 55 audio facts unique to Bearsted places in an interactive Bearsted map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bearsted Places Map
55 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Bearsted tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bearsted

  

Best Bearsted places to visit

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

Mote Park Mote Park is a 440-acre (1.8 km) multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Includes the former stately home Mote House together with a miniature railway and boating lake. A ground of the same name within the park has also been used as a first-class cricket ground by Kent County Cricket Club.

Minor Centre Minor Centre, also known as Grove Green Centre, is a shopping area in the development of Grove Green, and Weavering village. The complex includes a Tesco superstore, The Grove Green medical Centre, Mann Countrywide estate agents offices and Lloyds pharmacy. The Shepherd Neame Early Bird Public House is also located.

Mote Park (cricket ground) Mote Park, also known as The Mote, is a cricket ground in Maidstone, Kent. The ground is inside the grounds of the Mote Cricket Club and is owned by The Motes Cricket Club. It was used by Kent County Cricket Club as one of their out-grounds for county cricket matches.

KIMS Hospital KIMS Hospital is the largest independent private hospital in Kent. It treats privately insured, self-funding and NHS patients. It is situated on the Kent Medical Campus, off Junction 7 of the M20 Motorway.

Battle of Maidstone The Battle of Maidstone (1 June 1648) was fought in the Second English Civil War. Parliamentarian troops won the battle over the defending Royalist forces.

Tithe Barn, Maidstone The Tithe Barn in Maidstone, Kent, was constructed in the 14th century as a tithe barn for the nearby Archbishop’s Palace. It was later used as the palace’s stables. The barn is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.

Maidstone line The Maidstone line is a railway line in Kent. It diverges from the Chatham Main Line at Swanley Junction. It proceeds down the Darenth valley to Otford junction. It continues via Borough Green & Wrotham and Maidstone East to Ashford.

County Hall, Maidstone County Hall, formerly the Old Sessions House, is a municipal building in Maidstone, Kent. The county hall is the headquarters of Kent County Council. It is a Grade II listed building.

HM Prison Maidstone HM Prison Maidstone is a Category C men’s prison. It is located in Maidstone, Kent, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham St Mary the Virgin is a small parish church in Thurnham, Kent. Begun in the 12th century, it is a Grade I listed building.

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