English Heritage sites near Eastry Parish
RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT AND AMPHITHEATRE
4 miles from Eastry Parish
Evocatively sited amid the East Kent marshes, Richborough is perhaps the most symbolically important of all Roman sites in Britain, witnessing both the beginning and almost the end of Roman rule here.
DEAL CASTLE
5 miles from Eastry Parish
For a fascinating day out on the Kent coast then look no further than Deal Castle. Built by the order of King Henry VIII it is one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England.
WALMER CASTLE AND GARDENS
5 miles from Eastry Parish
Built during the reign of King Henry VIII and perched on the picturesque Kent coastline, Walmer Castle is one of the most fascinating visitor attractions in the South East.
ST AUGUSTINE'S CROSS
6 miles from Eastry Parish
This 19th-century cross of Saxon design marks what is traditionally thought to have been the site of St Augustine's landing on the shores of England in AD 597.
DOVER CASTLE
8 miles from Eastry Parish
High atop the iconic White Cliffs of Dover sits the most iconic of all English fortresses. From the mighty medieval keep to the labyrinth of secret wartime tunnels below, a family day out at Dover towers above all others.
ST JOHN'S COMMANDERY
8 miles from Eastry Parish
The flint-walled 13th-century chapel and hall of a 'Commandery' of Knights Hospitallers, later converted into a farmhouse.
Churches in Eastry Parish
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Church Street
Eastry
Sandwich
(01304) 611323
https://www.ewbchurches.org.uk/welcome.htm
The Church dates from c.1230. It was built lavishly in the early English style of architecture by the monks of Christ Church Abbey, Canterbury who owned the Eastry Manor at that time.
This Norman church almost certainly replaced a Saxon building, since Eastry boasted a Royal Palace for the Kings of Kent as early as 660 AD. The origins of Christian worship on this site are lost in antiquity.
However, the building is still home to a thriving Christian Community, so please come and see us!
Pubs in Eastry Parish
Bull Inn
Five Bells
The Cross, Eastry, CT13 0HX
(01304) 611188
thefivebellseastry.com/
Time & Tide Taproom
Statenborough Farm, Felderland Lane, Worth, CT14 0BX
07840 327265
timeandtidebrewing.co.uk