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Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle, one mile from St Nicholas Church. It was built in 1385 to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years’ War. See the Bodiam Castle website.
Scotney Castle is an English country house and garden owned by the National Trust. The original castle was built in 1380.
From 857 the site of what is now Leeds Castle was owned by Led, a Saxon lord. The castle later became a residence of Catherine of Aragon and, on sale of the castle’s estates in Virginia, was restored and remodelled to its current picturesque beauty in the 1820s.
Great Dixter was created from a 15th century house. It has renowned gardens that were developed by Christopher Lloyd. The house is located in the nearby village of Northiam.
Created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson starting in 1930, Sissinghurst Castle Gardens are located 20 minutes north of Sandhurst. They are among the most celebrated gardens in England.
Pashley Manor is located on the Kent-Sussex border. It has 11 acres of beautiful borders and vistas in the English Country Garden style. The display during the tulip season is a particular feature.
This historic railway first opened on 2nd April 1900. Kent & East Sussex Railway operates from Bodiam to Tenterden in an arc around Sandhurst.
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 1/3 size light railway in operating along the coast of Romney Marsh since 1927.
Benenden is our sister parish. The attractive village dates back to the Doomsday Book and is famous for its girls’ school. More details are at the Benenden village website.
Cranbrook is Sandhurst’s market town and our deanery. Known as the ‘Capital of the Weald’, Flemish weavers made it a centre for processing local wool. The town has many medieval and Georgian buildings, and the local vernacular style of weatherboarding.
Tenterden was a centre of the wool trade, with its inland harbour (Smallhythe) it became one of the members of the Cinque Ports Federation and is now an attractive market town. See the Tenterden Visitor Attractions and the South East England tourist websites.
Rye is an attractive medieval town at the confluence of three rivers. It is was one of the principal members of the Cinque Ports confederation.
Canterbury was originally the capital of the Cantiaci tribe of Celts. It holds our diocese cathedral, founded in AD 597 during the Saxon period. An important pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages, it has ancient walls, originally built by the Romans, surrounding an attractive medieval centre. Visitor websites include VisitCanterbury and VisitBritain.
