Local attractions
This area is filled with natural beauty and a host of attractions.
Historic houses, castles, gardens, shingle and sandy beaches, steam railways, farms, vineyards, wild animal parks, museums,
lighthouses and lots more.
Appledore is about an hour from the M25.
Tenterden is the closest town.
A selection of local attractions are listed with approximate travel time from Appledore:
- Tenterden, a Cinque Port with fantastic shops and the Kent & East Sussex Railway; 10 minutes away.
- Rye, a famous Cinque Port, with its history going back to the Norman Conquest; 15 minutes away.
- Local shingle and sandy Beaches; 22 minutes away.
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch 15-inch guage railway is nearby.
- Sissinghurst castle gardens; 25 minutes away.
- Canterbury a UNESCO world heritage site with its famous cathedral; 45 minutes away.
- Hastings and the town of Battle; about 45 minutes away.
- Biddenden vineyards, Kent’s oldest commercial vineyard; 20 minutes away.
- Port Lympne Wild Animal Park with the largest breeding herd of Black Rhinoceros outside Africa; 20 minutes away.
- Dover castle including the secret wartime (WW2) tunnels; about 40 minutes away.
- South of England Rare breeds centre at Woodchurch; 10 minutes away.
- Eurostar services at Ashford International railway station (20 minutes away), along
with the port of Dover (45 minutes away) enable day trips to France.
There is plenty to see and do in this area. Or, you may prefer to relax and enjoy the great local walks and explore Appledore village.
Stay for a week or enjoy a weekend away.
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