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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dunkirk, Kent

  

Dunkirk, Kent Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dunkirk, Kent

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Dunkirk, Kent history

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Dunkirk’s main claim to fame is that in 1838 it was the scene of the last armed rising on British soil, the Battle of Bossenden Wood. In 1940 during World War II, the RAF Chain Home radar station in Dunkirk was bombed several times by the Luftwaffe. In 2011, the villagers had an official opening of their replacement Village Hall.

Dunkirk, Kent toponymy

The origin of the village’s name is still not very clear, but it is understood to come from a house called “Dunkirk”, lived in by a Fleming from Dunkirk on the border between France and Belgium.

You can visit Dunkirk, Kent places with Walkfo Dunkirk, Kent to hear history at Dunkirk, Kent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dunkirk, Kent has 13 places to visit in our interactive Dunkirk, Kent 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 Dunkirk, Kent, 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 Dunkirk, Kent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dunkirk, Kent & the surrounding areas.

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13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Dunkirk, Kent places to visit

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

Bigbury Camp Bigbury Camp is the only confirmed Iron Age hill fort in east Kent. It was occupied from about 350 BC and may have been stormed by Roman soldiers of the Legio VII Claudia under the command of Julius Caesar.

Mount Ephraim Gardens Mount Ephraim Gardens is an Edwardian terraced gardens located at Hernhill, near Faversham, in the English county of Kent.

Battle of Bossenden Wood The Battle of Bossenden Wood took place on 31 May 1838 near Hernhill in Kent. The battle was fought between a group of labourers and a detachment of soldiers sent from Canterbury to arrest the marchers’ leader. Eleven men died in the brief confrontation: Courtenay, eight of his followers and two of those sent to apprehend them.

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