Manchester Airport 1 hr 50
Deal Castle (23 min.) 16th-century artillery castle with huge circular bastions for cannons linked by network of passages. Lower Leas Coastal Park (15 min.) coastal park with 3 zones a natural area formal gardens & an area for adventure activities. Western Heights Of Dover (14 min.) vast hilltop fortifications from the 1800s with sweeping views reaching france on clear days. Dover Museum (17 min.) museum telling the history of this important historic port town with a rare prehistoric boat. White Cliffs Of Dover (31 min.) white chalk cliffs rise 350 feet from the sea creating a dramatic vista along 8 miles of coastline. Battle Of Britain Memorial (7 min.) cliff and history Samphire Hoe (17 min.) walks picnics and angling on a nature reserve created by the construction of the channel tunnel. South Foreland Lighthouse (26 min.) guided tours & a tearoom in a 19th-century lighthouse the first to use an electric light. Howletts Wild Animal Park (27 min.) gorillas tigers and monkeys in a 90-acre park with keeper experiences and treetop challenge. St Augustine S Abbey (24 min.) ruins of a saxon church established in 597 ad with a museum shop picnic area and free audio tour. Meggett Lane (11 min) Walmer Castle And Gardens (23 min.) english heritage tudor castle often visited by the queen and queen mother plus gardens and tearoom Folkestone Harbour Arm (14 min.) harbor and music Port Lympne Reserve (17 min.) safari-themed hotel a cottage cabins and treehouse suites plus free wi-fi and park entrance. Canterbury Cathedral (25 min.) norman-built cofe place of worship with organ recitals medieval stained glass and a vast library. |