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Sandwich is one of the most complete medieval towns in England, it has great charm and character, with its network of narrow streets and alleys; it is one of the five ancient Cinque Ports established by Royal Charter in 1155. Some sections of the medieval town walls and ramparts remain with 'The Butts' providing a perfect elevated walking route. Sandwich provides ready access to the wonderfully preserved Henry VIII artillery castles of Deal and Walmer It has the highest density of listed buildings of any town in England. You can still see today, the remains of the triumphal arch, built to mark the Roman landing in AD43 at Richborough Roman Fort. Today Sandwich is well known for its Championship golf courses.
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Attractions near Sandwich
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White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
(< 1 Mile)*
The Windmill was built around 1760. It was used to grind wheat, barley and oats. In 1889 a steam engine was installed to drive the mill when there was no wind. |
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Ramsgate Maritime Museum
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Ramsgate Maritime Museum focuses strongly on Ramsgate and its immediate environs, with a brief introduction to the rest of the region's maritime past. |
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Powell-Cotton Museum
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The Park, gardens and woodlands provide an attractive and tranquil backdrop to Quex House, one of Kent's finest Regency houses, and the Powell-Cotton Museum a vast collection of treasures gathered on twenty-eight expeditions to Africa and Asia. |
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Towns near Sandwich
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Richborough Castle Tourist Information
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Worth Tourist Information
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Minster Tourist Information
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Hotels near Sandwich
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Self Catering near Sandwich
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Quintessential Cottages
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Luxury grade II listed smugglers' cottages nestling in Deals picturesque conservation area, 50 metres from the beach. Beautifully decorated and stylishly furnished throughout. |
Harbour Cottage
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Harbour Cottage is one of a row of whitewashed mews cottages within a picturesque conservation area in the only Royal Harbour town in Britain. It originally belonged to a local fisherman and his family around 1840. |
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