The newest part of Kent, made from 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl dug to create the Channel Tunnel. Samphire Hoe was opened to the public in 1997, it is owned by Eurotunnel and managed in partnership with the White Cliffs Countryside Project. A great place for walks and picnics, with stunning views of the coast and cliffs. Samphire Hoe was initially sewn with wildflower seeds and now attracts a multitude of wild animals, birds and insects.
a Seaside Town in the county of Kent
(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NE)The white cliffs of Dover, the view that has stirred the hearts of English travellers for centuries...
a Seaside Town in the county of Kent
(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)This delightful seaside resort is one of the five original Cinque Ports, it can trace its noble history all the way back to AD732 when it was granted a charter by the Saxon King Ethelred...
a Historic City in the county of Kent
(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)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 Picturesque Village in the county of Kent
(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction NW)A wonderful historic village set in the beautiful Kent Downs, above the valley of the River Stour. The village's medieval square gives a real sense of history, with its stunning timber-framed buildings, ancient church and fantastic medieval castle...
a Seaside Town in the county of Kent
(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction N)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...
All towns in Kent
The Western Heights in Dover are remains of fortifications built mainly during the Napoleonic Wars when England was under a real.....
The current mill, built in 1812, is situated in the picturesque village of River, on the outskirts of Dover. There have been.....
Dover Castle is a medieval castle that was founded in the 11th century and is the largest castle in England, often being.....
The stone walls of Walmer Castle were put up in the 1530's at the same time as Sandown and Deal as part of a plan by the monarch.....
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