Betteshanger Country Park, Deal
#10 among attractions in Deal
Facts and practical information
Betteshanger Park is a park near Deal, in Kent, England. It covers the site of a former colliery spoil tip. ()
Betteshanger Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Royal St George's Golf Club, Deal Castle, Walmer Castle, Hamilton Road Cemetery.
- 2.7 miNGolf
Royal St George's Golf Club
70 min walk • Nestled in the coastal dunes of Sandwich, Kent, Royal St George's Golf Club is a historic and prestigious venue that stands as a jewel in the crown of British golf. Founded in 1887, this esteemed golf course has the distinction of being the first club outside Scotland...
- 1.9 miSE16th-century coastal artillery fortress
Deal Castle, Deal
50 min walk • Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
- 2.9 miSEGarden, Park, Forts and castles
Walmer Castle, Deal
74 min walk • Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
- 1.9 miSECemetery
Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal
49 min walk • Hamilton Road Cemetery is a combined municipal and military burial ground situated in the coastal town of Deal, Kent, in South East England.
- 2.9 miNWHistorical place, Bridge
Toll Bridge, Sandwich
75 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.
- 2.9 miNWGothic architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Sandwich
74 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.
- 1.9 miSEHistory museum, Museum, Science museum
Deal Timeball, Deal
48 min walk • The Deal Timeball is a Victorian maritime Greenwich Mean Time signal located on the roof of a waterfront four-storey tower in the coastal town of Deal, in Kent, England. It was established in 1855 by the Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy in collaboration with Charles V.
- 1.9 miSEPiers and boardwalks, Fishing spot
Deal Pier, Deal
50 min walk • Deal Pier is the last remaining fully intact leisure pier in Kent. It is the third pier to exist in Deal and was opened in November 1957 by the Duke of Edinburgh.
- 1.7 miSECity hall
Deal Town Hall, Deal
43 min walk • Deal Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Deal, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Deal Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
- 2.5 miSChurch
Old St Mary's, Deal
63 min walk • Old St Mary's Church, officially known as The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, is a grade II* listed Anglican church in Upper Walmer, Kent.
- 0.8 miSHiking, Hiking trail
Miner's Way Trail
21 min walk • The Miner's Way Trail is a long-distance circular footpath in England, starting at Sholden, Kent. Linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.