Minster in Thanet Priory

#3557 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Minster Abbey is the name of two abbeys in Minster-in-Thanet, Kent, England. The first was a 7th-century foundation which lasted until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Beside its ruins is St Mildred's Priory, a Benedictine community of women founded in 1937. ()

Coordinates: 51°19'52"N, 1°18'56"E

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Minster in Thanet Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Princes Golf Club, Westwood Cross, Richborough Castle, Toll Bridge.

3.6 miSE
Golf
Princes Golf Club
92 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.
3.9 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westwood Cross, Broadstairs
100 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.
2.7 miS
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.
4 miS
Historical place, Bridge
Toll Bridge, Sandwich
102 min walk • Sandwich Toll Bridge is a Grade II listed road bridge over the River Stour in Sandwich, Kent. It opened in 1755 on a site that had been a crossing for centuries, and has had several iterations; the current is a swing bridge that opened in 1892. Tolls were abolished in 1977.
2 miSE
Park
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate
53 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.
4 miS
Gothic architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Sandwich
103 min walk • St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Sandwich, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.7 miE
Church
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate
96 min walk • St Laurence's Church, also known as St Laurence-in-Thanet, is a Church of England parish church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent.
2.5 miN
History museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington-on-Sea
64 min walk • The Powell-Cotton Museum is situated in Quex Park, Birchington, Kent and houses the diverse personal collections of hunter and explorer, Percy Powell-Cotton. The museum also contains the collections of Powell-Cotton's two daughters, Antoinette and Diana Powell-Cotton, who shared their father's passion for collecting.
2.9 miE
51°20'42"N • 1°22'42"E
Manston Golf Centre, Manston
74 min walk • Golf
3.8 miS
Gothic architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Sandwich
99 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Sandwich, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is in Strand Street towards the north end of the town.
2.5 miN
Game and entertainment center, Natural history museum, Museum
Quex Park, Birchington-on-Sea
64 min walk • Quex Park itself is 250 acres of parkland and gardens plus a further 1500 acres of farmed land, with Quex House and other buildings situated just south-east from Birchington-on-Sea near Margate in Kent, England. It houses the Powell-Cotton Museum, and the Waterloo tower, a secular bell tower.