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Faversham Tourist Information


Faversham is a picturesque medieval market town. Many of the buildings, which were built in the 18th century, have been restored and are on view today. A pedestrianised shopping area is available and the market under the Guildhall operates on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Faversham has very strong links with the beer industry as the brewery Shepherd Neame, which is the oldest brewer in Britain, is situated right in the heart of Faversham.

Faversham has had a chequered historical past. Historic Abbey Street is one of the remaining original medieval streets of Faversham. A previous Mayor of Faversham, Thomas Arden, was murdered by his wife's lover at Arden's House. Today, this infamous scandal is recorded in the Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre which is a centre dedicated to the memory of days gone by in Faversham.

Another part of Faversham's past are the gunpowder industries which were in existence as far back as the late 16th century. Today the gunpowder mills are inactive, but one has now been converted into a museum to show the history of the mills and how they ended up as they are seen today.

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What's near Faversham

Attractions:
  Belmont House  3 Miles
  Belmont House and Garden  5 Miles
  Doddington Place Gardens  5 Miles
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Towns:
  Oare  <1 Mile
  Ospringe  2 Miles
  Luddenham  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Geering and Colyer  <1 Mile
  Your Move  <1 Mile
  County Estate Agents  6 Miles
Hotels:
  Travelodge (Travel Lodge) Canterbury Whitstable  3 Miles
  Holiday Inn Express Canterbury  6 Miles
  Travelodge (Travel Lodge) Ashford  7 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Flint Cottage  5 Miles
  Little Dean Cot  7 Miles
  Cornerways  14 Miles
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Campsites:
  Shurland Dale Holiday Park  6 Miles
  Warden Springs Holiday Park  7 Miles
  Ashcroft Coast Holiday Park  7 Miles

Cinema: Cineworld Ashford  6 Miles

TIC: Faversham Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01795 534542  1 Mile


Attractions near Faversham
Belmont House (3 Miles)*
The unique Georgian house of Belmont, set in beautiful gardens and surrounded by classical English country parkland, commands stunning views of the rolling Kent countryside.
Belmont House and Garden (5 Miles)*
The unique Georgian house of Belmont, set in beautiful gardens and surrounded by classical English country parkland, commands stunning views of the rolling Kent countryside.
Doddington Place Gardens (5 Miles)*
The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres.
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Towns near Faversham
Oare Tourist Information (< 1 Mile)*
Ospringe Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Luddenham Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Faversham
Travelodge (Travel Lodge) Canterbury Whitstable (3 Miles)*
Located on the A229, the Travelodge provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for getting to Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth and surrounding countryside.
Holiday Inn Express Canterbury (6 Miles)*
The Express by Holiday Inn Canterbury is conveniently located on the A2, 10 minutes by car (4 miles) from the city centre. The Hotel is easy to find at Upper Harbledown and is 4 miles from the M2 on the Dover bound A2.
Travelodge (Travel Lodge) Ashford (7 Miles)*
Situated on the Eureka Leisure Park close to junction 9 on the M20 this Travelodge is within easy reach of local cinemas, restaurants and nightclubs while also close to the Channel Tunnel.
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Self Catering near Faversham
Flint Cottage (5 Miles)*
This romantic old property dating we believe from the 17th. century, has been renovated to a very high standard and opened in March 2007.
Cornerways (14 Miles)*
Late 1800's Victorian cottage in a historic square in the prize winning village of Wingham in the Garden of England. Wingham village possesses some interesting buildings dating back to the llth century.
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