Things to do in Hamstreet, Kent
The village of Hamstreet is situated where the Kentish Wealden hills meet the flatlands of Romney Marsh.
Long-Distance Footpaths
The village is something of a Mecca for ramblers, with three long-distance footpaths.
The Saxon Shore Way and Royal Military Canal path also pass through the village.
The latter follows the 28-mile length of this ancient waterway, built as an obstruction to a feared Napoleonic invasion.
Village Life
Hamstreet has a lively village centre with shops, pub, Indian restaurant, railway station, school, doctor's surgery and dentist, as well as a cafe in the garden centre.
The majority of the village is situated within the parish of Orlestone which has a pretty Norman church.
Nature Reserve
Nearby are Hamstreet Woods nature reserve and Orlestone Forest, part of the huge swathe of woodland that once covered the entire Weald.
Fame for Hamstreet
The village was once featured on a set of postage stamps in map form, issued to commemorate 200 years of the Ordnance Survey, whose first publication was a map of the area nearby.
Country Fayre
Well worth a visit is the annual Country Fayre and festival of transport every June.
Description by Adam Colton
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Days Out in Hamstreet
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South of England Rare Breeds Centre (3 Miles)*
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Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3 Miles)*
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Willesborough Windmill (6 Miles)*
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Smallhythe Place (6 Miles)*
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Kent and East Sussex Railway (7 Miles)*
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Story of Rye (8 Miles)*
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Hole Park Gardens (10 Miles)*
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden (12 Miles)*
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Bodiam Castle (13 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Hamstreet
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Ivychurch (4 Miles)*
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Dymchurch (6 Miles)*
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Ashford (7 Miles)*
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Rye (8 Miles)*
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Rye Harbour (9 Miles)*
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Smarden (9 Miles)*
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Hythe (10 Miles)*
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Icklesham (13 Miles)*
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Cranbrook (14 Miles)*
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Folkestone (14 Miles)*
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