Visit Kingston, Kent Places

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

  

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

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Kingston, Kent history

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The Kingston Brooch is an important piece of Anglo-Saxon jewelry dating from the 7th Century. It was discovered in a Tumulus on Kingston Downs in 1771 by the Reverend Bryan Faussett, then Rector of Kingston. It is 8 cm in diameter, made of gold, with garnet, blue glass and shell settings.

Kingston, Kent geography / climate

Canterbury on the edge of the North Downs in rolling hilly countryside that is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is centred 5 miles south east of the city centre of Canterbury.

You can visit Kingston, Kent places with Walkfo Kingston, Kent to hear history at Kingston, Kent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kingston, Kent has 21 places to visit in our interactive Kingston, 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 Kingston, 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 Kingston, Kent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kingston, Kent & the surrounding areas.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Kingston, Kent places to visit

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

Broome Park Broome Park was built for Sir Basil Dixwell between 1635 and 1638. In the early 20th century it was the country home of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum. Now a country club, it is a Grade I listed building.

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.

Aylesham Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England. The village was built in the 1920s to accommodate workers at nearby coal mines. The parish also includes Drellingore and Snowdown, which have a population of 3,884.

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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