Marsh Farm Country Park
(6 Miles)*
Marsh Farm Country Park provides an enjoyable and educational day out for all the family. In addition to the farm, the country park boasts excellent coastal walks and superb views of the River Crouch.
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Mangapps Railway Museum
(8 Miles)*
Mangapps has one of the largest collections of historic railway items on public display in Britain.
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RHS Garden Hyde Hall
(9 Miles)*
A visit to the 360-acre estate at RHS Garden Hyde hall is unforgettable in any season. The developed area of the garden, in excess of 24 acres, demonstrates an eclectic range of inspirational horticultural styles.
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Maeldune Heritage Centre
(12 Miles)*
Maeldune Heritage Centre is the home of the 42 foot Maldon embroidery which celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Maldon.
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Chatham Dockyard Historical Society
(12 Miles)*
The Society was founded in 1980 by a group of Dockyard men dedicated to perpetuating the history and work of Chatham Dockyard.
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Ingatestone Hall
(14 Miles)*
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor Monarchs.
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Dolphin Yard Sailing Barge Museum
(14 Miles)*
The site includes the original sail loft and forge which have been converted to a museum devoted to the history of the Thames Sailing Barge.
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Cobham Hall
(16 Miles)*
Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful red brick mansion dating from 1584, which demonstrates an exciting combination of Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles.
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Layer Marney Tower
(19 Miles)*
Layer Marney Tower was built between 1515 and 1525 and is the tallest Tudor Gatehouse in the country.
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Museum of Kent Life - Cobtree
(19 Miles)*
Discover the history and traditions of a unique part of Britain at this award - winning Museum. Set in a beautiful site next to the River Medway.
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Doddington Place Gardens
(19 Miles)*
The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres.
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Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
(19 Miles)*
Inside a rural bungalow nestling in the Essex countryside lies the twilight world of the Government Cold War. Behind the blast screens that protect this bungalow is the entrance to an amazing labyrinth of rooms built into a hillside.
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Whitstable Museum & Art Gallery
(20 Miles)*
Whitstable Museum has displays of Whitstable's seafaring traditions - the oyster industry, diving and fascinating aspects of the natural world. The Special Exhibitions are a popular feature.
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Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
(20 Miles)*
This exceptionally fine regional museum housed in Chillington Manor a delightful Elizabethan manor house, boasts a rich and impressive variety of historical objects, fine art and natural history.
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Belmont House
(20 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.
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