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Parish Church of St Mary, Goudhurst
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Parish Church of St Mary, Goudhurst
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Dates from 12th Century and probably back to Saxon times. Much stained glass was destroyed by a bomb in World war II. The church contains a fine tomb to Sir Alexander Culpepper, plus brasses from the 15th Century. The view from the top of the tower is said to be very fine.
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St Mary, Goudhurst, Kent
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St Mary, Goudhurst, Kent
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ORIDA Maidstone Hotel

ORIDA Maidstone Hotel

3 out of 5
Bearsted Rd Maidstone England
Stay at this hotel in Maidstone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,235 reviews)
Nice atmosphere and good restaurant

Reviewed on 3 Feb, 2026

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Royal Wells Hotel

Royal Wells Hotel

3 out of 5
59 Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells England
The price is S$131 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
S$131
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
The room was clean and nicely decorated. All the staff I came across were really helpful and friendly.

Reviewed on 4 Feb, 2026

Royal Wells Hotel
The Inn on the Lake Hotel

The Inn on the Lake Hotel

3 out of 5
A2 Shorne Gravesend England
The price is S$86 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
S$86
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Gravesend. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
Relaxed clean hotel nice breakfadt

Reviewed on 4 Feb, 2026

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The Lower Bell

The Lower Bell

3 out of 5
201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford England
Stay at this apartment in Aylesford. Enjoy free parking, a business centre and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Oare Marshes Nature Reserve and Kent Life ...
7.8/10 Good! (150 reviews)
Pleasant staff. Warm, clean room

Reviewed on 31 Dec, 2025

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Extraordinary Huts

Extraordinary Huts

3 out of 5
2 Nicole's Cottages Rye England
Stay at this cabin in Rye. Enjoy free parking and a garden. Popular attractions St. Thomas the Martyr and Camber Castle are located nearby.
9.6/10 Exceptional! (41 reviews)
Lovely stay at The Hut.

Reviewed on 2 Nov, 2025

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St Andrews Apartments

St Andrews Apartments

4 out of 5
34/35 St Andrews Park Maidstone England
Stay at this apartment in Maidstone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Popular attractions Gallagher Stadium and Tyrewhitt-Drake ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (30 reviews)
Clean, comfortable, spacious and well-equipped flat in peaceful surroundings. We enjoyed our stay. The instructions for collecting the keys could have been given more prominence in the welcome email. Other than that small point this was faultless.

Reviewed on 12 Aug, 2023

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Popular places to visit

One of the many gardens around the estate

Sissinghurst Castle and Garden

4.5/5(27 reviews)

Sissinghurst Castle and Garden is just one of the places to see in Cranbrook, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

Sissinghurst Castle and Garden

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest

Enjoy an outing to Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest during your stay in Goudhurst. Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest

Hole Park Gardens

Explore the great outdoors at Hole Park Gardens, a lovely green space in Rolvenden. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

Hole Park Gardens

St Dunstan's Church

St Dunstan's Church is just one of the places to see in Cranbrook, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

St Dunstan's Church

The American Garden

Enjoy an outing to The American Garden during your stay in Cranbrook. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

The American Garden

Go Ape at Bedgebury

You can take time to visit Go Ape at Bedgebury during your travels to Goudhurst. Amble around this quaint area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Go Ape at Bedgebury

Things to do

Sussex Heritage Coast - Online Self Guided Road Trip Plan

Sussex Heritage Coast - Online Self Guided Road Trip Plan

S$22
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Pantiles

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Furnace Pond: Horsmonden's 17th century iron foundry The north-east end of Furnace Pond. The head of water from this 16 acre lake once powered the giant hammer of John Browne's forge, the flames of which could be "seen about the country at 10 miles distance". With the abundance of iron ore in the local clay and of wood to fuel the blast furnace, Horsmonden in 1613 had 200 men employed in its iron foundry under John Browne. Such was Browne's skill in casting and proving guns that he was later granted a monopoly as "Gunfounder for the King's Service". In 1638 Charles I himself was here to watch a gun being cast. Browne also supplied guns to the Dutch, at that time the greatest sea power. Then, on the arrival of Cromwell and the Commonwealth, he was quick to switch his allegiance and was casting guns for Parliament until his death in 1651. When this former King's Gunfounder was buried, an impressive alabaster and black marble monument was erected to him in Horsmonden parish church 917323. But it stands there no longer. A 19th century Rector, an ardent Royalist, could not abide to see a memorial in his church to a man who had turned his coat for Cromwell, and removed it! See other snippets from the surprising history of Horsmonden at: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2_ZstVBZSfIC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA99#v=onepage&q=&f=true There is little now to show for this once great industry apart from such local names as Flightshot Farm TQ6840, Furnace Pond, and the old Gun Inn, and several chalybeate springs. See also Gallery at: https://www.geograph.org.uk/gallery/the_history_of_horsmonden_8738
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Horsmonden