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Sandwich Tourist Information


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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What's near Sandwich

Attractions:
  White Mill Rural Heritage Centre  <1 Mile
  Ramsgate Maritime Museum  5 Miles
  Powell-Cotton Museum  6 Miles
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Towns:
  Richborough Castle  1 Mile
  Worth  2 Miles
  Minster  3 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Regal Estates - Elliott and Goddard  <1 Mile
  Waters and Co  4 Miles
  Spicer McColl Deal  4 Miles
Hotels:
  Express by Holiday Inn Kent International Airport - Minster  4 Miles
  The Pegwell Bay Hotel  4 Miles
  Royal Hotel  4 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Southside Bed & Breakfast  2 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Harbour Cottage  5 Miles
  Cornerways  5 Miles
  Luxury Apartment  6 Miles
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Campsites:
  Sandwich Leisure Park  <1 Mile
  Two Chimneys Caravan Park  6 Miles
  St Margarets Bay Holiday Park  9 Miles

Cinema: Carlton Cinema  7 Miles

TIC: Sandwich Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01304 613565  <1 Mile


Attractions near Sandwich
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.
Ramsgate Maritime Museum (5 Miles)*
Ramsgate Maritime Museum focuses strongly on Ramsgate and its immediate environs, with a brief introduction to the rest of the region's maritime past.
Powell-Cotton Museum (6 Miles)*
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
Richborough Castle Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Worth Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Minster Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
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Hotels near Sandwich
Express by Holiday Inn Kent International Airport - Minster (4 Miles)*
With easy access to Ramsgate, Margate and Canterbury, this brand new 105 room fully air conditioned hotel offers rooms with en suite shower rooms and complimentary continental breakfast.
The Pegwell Bay Hotel (4 Miles)*
Offering stunning panoramic views over the English Channel from atop the Pegwell cliffs, the Pegwell Bay Hotel is ideally situated.
Royal Hotel (4 Miles)*
The Royal Hotel is on the seafront in Deal. A flagship property with beautiful rooms. Steeped in history, this early 18th century town hotel offers the perfect setting for exploring Kent.
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Self Catering near Sandwich
Harbour Cottage (5 Miles)*
One of a row of whitewashed mews cottages within a picturesque conservation area in the only Royal Harbour town in Britain. Fully redecorated and refurbished in August 2007.
Cornerways (5 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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