Visit Sheldwich Places

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

  

Sheldwich Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sheldwich

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Sheldwich history

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In ancient charters it was called ‘Schyldwic’ In 784, it was given this name by Ealhmund of Kent, to Abbot Wetrede and his convent of ‘Raculf Cestre’, or Reculver. During King Edward I’s reign (1239–1307), it passed to the family of Atte-Lese, which included the Manor of Sheldwich. The village church, parts of which are eleventh century, is listed as Grade II* and is dedicated to St. James.

Sheldwich geography / climate

Sheldwich is a rural parish situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Faversham, 10 miles (16 km) north of Ashford and 10 miles west of Canterbury via the M2 and A2. The population of the parish in the 2011 census was 491, a fall of 31 from the 2001 Census. Other than North Street, Copton and part of Gosmere, it lies within the Kent Downs, (the eastern part of the North Downs) a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

You can visit Sheldwich places with Walkfo Sheldwich to hear history at Sheldwich’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sheldwich has 19 places to visit in our interactive Sheldwich 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 Sheldwich, 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 Sheldwich places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sheldwich & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to Sheldwich places in an interactive Sheldwich map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Sheldwich Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Sheldwich places to visit

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

Copton Pumping Windmill Copton Mill was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company’s waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.

Mount Field (cricket ground) Mount Field was a cricket ground located at Ospringe on the south-western edge of Faversham in the English county of Kent. It was associated with The Mount, a large house west of the ground, and was used for one first-class cricket match in 1876.

Belmont House and Gardens Belmont is a Georgian house and gardens in Throwley, near Faversham in east Kent. Built between 1769 and 1793, it has been described as “a marvellous example of Georgian architecture that has remained completely unspoilt”

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