Standing sheer on a dramatic headland the twin towered west front of the 12th-century Church of St. Mary at Reculver is the principal feature of an historic Roman site. The surrounding landscape shows only fragments from the forts former buildings but there is sufficient to add interest to what is now a country park and caravan site, with the caravans following the fort's line of ditches.
This is very much a summer place, it is maintained by a partnership of Kent Wildlife Trust, English Heritage and Canterbury City Council. Overlooking the Wantsum Channel, the park offers a multitude of opportunities for enjoyment including bird-watching, particularly migrating birds, and walks along the Saxon Shore Way. There is plenty of wildlife to explore and in the information centre visitors can learn about the history and geology of the area.
Reculver Country Park is two miles east of Herne Bay. It is open all the year round with the opening of the information centre restricted to between March and October.
a Historic City in the county of Kent
(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)Canterbury is an exquisite joyous place, it is submerged in history and is considered to be the birthplace of English Christianity. It glows with an abundance of charm, mostly.....
a Seaside Town in the county of Kent
(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)Traditional seaside resort which is famous for the invention of the covered bathing machine...
a Seaside Town in the county of Kent
(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)Ramsgate's harbour is constantly busy, this is known as a "Royal" harbour, made so by the landing here of King George IV in 1822...
a Seaside Town in the county of Kent
(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)At almost every corner of this popular resort are reminders of the towns association with the famous novelist, Charles Dickens...
in the county of Kent
(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction W)This is a busy Kentish coastal holiday resort which has sandy beaches and safe shallow waters, thus the beach is ideal for sunbathing and to swim from...
All towns in Kent
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The Canterbury Royal Museum is housed in a magnificent Victorian building of russet brick and impressive black and white timber.....
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Bleak House, named after the novel is where Charles Dickens lived while he was writing David Copperfield and other of his works......
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