St Augustine's Cross, Ramsgate

Name: St Augustine's Cross
Address: Ramsgate, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Ramsgate

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St Augustine's Cross is a stone memorial in Kent, in a fenced enclosure on the south side of Cottington Road, west of Cliffs End, at Pegwell Bay, Thanet, about 2 miles west of Ramsgate, 3 miles north of Richborough Roman Fort, and 12 miles east of Canterbury, in the parish of Minster. The cross was erected in 1884 to commemorate the arrival of St Augustine in England in AD 597. It is believed to mark the place where St. Augustine met King Ethelbert for the first time. ()

Coordinates: 51°19'42"N, 1°21'29"E

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Ramsgate United Kingdom

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St Augustine's Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Princes Golf Club, Westwood Cross, Ramsgate Maritime Museum, Richborough Castle.

2.5 miS
Golf
Princes Golf Club
64 min walk • Princes Golf Club, nestled in the charming county of Kent in the United Kingdom, is a true haven for golf enthusiasts. This prestigious golf course, with its rich history and stunning coastal setting, offers golfers of all levels a challenging and enjoyable experience.
2.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westwood Cross, Broadstairs
68 min walk • Westwood Cross is a shopping centre at Westwood in Thanet, Kent. It is near Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. It was built by Carillion and opened in June 2005.
2.8 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Ramsgate Maritime Museum, Ramsgate
72 min walk • Ramsgate Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Ramsgate, Kent, England, that describes the maritime history of East Kent. The museum is situated in the Clock House on the quayside of the Royal Harbour at Ramsgate.
2.7 miSW
Ruined Roman fortress and history museum
Richborough Castle, Sandwich
69 min walk • Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort better known as Richborough Roman Fort. It is situated in Richborough near Sandwich, Kent. Substantial remains of the massive fort walls still stand to a height of several metres.
0.6 miS
Park
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate
17 min walk • Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare nature reserve in Kent, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is a National Nature Reserve, and it includes a Geological Conservation Review site, Prince's Beachlands Local Nature Reserve and two Special Areas of Conservation, Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast.
2 miE
Church
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate
51 min walk • St Laurence's Church, also known as St Laurence-in-Thanet, is a Church of England parish church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent.
1.5 miNE
51°20'42"N • 1°22'42"E
Manston Golf Centre, Manston
38 min walk • Golf
2.3 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Augustine's Church, Ramsgate
58 min walk • St Augustine's Church or the Shrine of St Augustine of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic church in Ramsgate, Kent. It was the personal church of Augustus Pugin, the renowned nineteenth century architect, designer, and reformer.
2.2 miE
Architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Museum
The Grange, Ramsgate
57 min walk • The Grange, Ramsgate, Kent, on the coast of southern England was designed by the Victorian architect and designer Augustus Pugin for himself. Built between 1843 and 1844, in the Gothic Revival style, Pugin intended it both as a home and as a manifesto for his architectural philosophy.
2.2 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate
58 min walk • St Augustine's Abbey or Ramsgate Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Ramsgate. It was built in 1860 by Augustus Pugin and is a Grade II listed building. It was the first Benedictine monastery to be built in England since the Reformation. In 2010, the monks moved to St Augustine's Abbey in Chilworth, Surrey.
3 miE
51°20'4"N • 1°25'36"E
Ramsgate Tunnels, Ramsgate
77 min walk • Historical place, Museum