Browsing local attractions within 5 miles of Fordwich Town Hall

Kent Museum of Freemasonry

St. Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DA, Tel: 01227 785625, Email, www.eastkentfreemasons.org/library-museum, (2 miles, 4kms)

Open to all and free to visit, one of the UK's finest collections of Masonic artefacts will take you on a surprising and informative interactive journey through the history of Freemasonry in Kent and beyond, dispelling myths along the way.

Museum

Canterbury Westgate Punts

Westgate Grove, Canterbury, CT2 8AA, Email, www.crnc.co.uk, (2 miles, 4kms)

Relaxing River Stour Tours through public gardens, breathtaking countryside and the city. A choice of short, long and city trips available.

Boat Route: River Stour.

Canterbury Roman Museum

Longmarket, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2JR, Tel: 01227 785575, Email, www.canterbury-museums.co.uk, (2 miles, 4kms)

Explore the Roman town beneath your feet. Canterbury's underground Roman Museum is built around the remains of a Roman town house with mosaics preserved where excavated.

Museum

Westgate Gardens

Westgate Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2BQ, Tel: 01227 378100, Email, www.canterbury.gov.uk, (2 miles, 4kms)

The Westgate Gardens can be found close to the City centre, just next to the West Gate Tower. The eleven acres of public gardens provide an ideal setting for a gentle stroll along the banks of the River Stour.

Garden

Larkey Valley Wood

Cockering Road, Canterbury, CT1 3UP, Tel: 01227 862190, Email, (4 miles, 6kms)

This beautiful ancient 45-hectare woodland has spectacular displays of wildflower including many species of orchid.

Nature Reserve

Canterbury Norman Castle

Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2PR, Tel: 01227 378100, Email, (3 miles, 4kms)

The ruins of a Norman castle keep and castle walls and one of the three original royal castles in Kent. There are interpretation panels, a tactile model of the castle (circa 1200AD) and elevated viewing areas.

Castle

Canterbury Heritage Museum

Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR, Tel: 01227 475202, Email, www.canterbury-museums.co.uk, (3 miles, 5kms)

Discover Canterbury's history, from millions of years ago to the present, explored through interactive displays in an amazing medieval building.

Museum
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Herne Mill

Mill Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 7DR, Tel: 01227 722332, www.herne-mill.btik.com, (4 miles, 7kms)

Herne Mill is the latest in a long line of mills, which have occupied the site for centuries. It is a local landmark on the skyline above the ancient village of Herne and is a 'sea mark' from the Thames Estuary.

Windmill

St Mildred's Church

Church Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2PP, Tel: 01227 455994, Email, www.canterburycityparish.org.uk, (3 miles, 4kms)

Situated near Canterbury Castle and the only standing pre-Norman conquest church inside the city walls.

Church

Sidney Cooper Gallery

22 St Peter's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2BQ, Tel: 01227 453267, Email, www.canterbury.ac.uk/sidney-cooper, (2 miles, 4kms)

The Sidney Cooper Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that puts on around ten exhibitions per year. It is part of Canterbury Christ Church University. It's programme includes artists of repute - locally, nationally and internationally.

Curtis Wood Park

Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7TY, Tel: 01227 862190, Email, (4 miles, 6kms)

Curtis Wood Park is an informal area of protected open space situated on the outskirts of Herne. The site provides local residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy a variety of semi-natural habitats in a relaxed and pleasant setting.