St Giles Church

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St Giles Church is the sole church in the village of Wormshill in Kent. The church is Anglican and is dedicated to Saint Giles. It forms part of the united benefice of Tunstall with Bredgar. The other parishes are Milstead, Bicknor and Frinsted and Rodmersham. The ecclesiastical parish of Wormshill is in the Diocese of Canterbury and the Sittingbourne deanery. It is a Grade II listed building, English Heritage number 1060971. ()

Coordinates: 51°17'6"N, 0°41'50"E

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Nearby attractions include: Leeds Castle, Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway, The Forum Shopping Centre, St Mary's Church.

3.8 miSW
Historic landmark with a moat and maze
Leeds Castle, Maidstone
98 min walk • Leeds Castle, often referred to as "the loveliest castle in the world," is a quintessential historical attraction nestled in the charming countryside of Maidstone, Kent, in England. This impressive stone fortress, surrounded by a picturesque moat and set within acres...
1 miNW
Scenic railroads, Tours, Museum
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway, Sittingbourne
27 min walk • The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway is located near the villages of Wormshill and Bredgar in Kent, just south of Sittingbourne. It is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway about one-half mile in length. The BWLR is a private line which has been built up as a hobby by a group of friends since the early 1970s.
4.2 miNE
51°20'27"N • 0°44'9"E
The Forum Shopping Centre, Sittingbourne
107 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.5 miS
Field, Church
St Mary's Church, Lenham
89 min walk • St Mary's is a parish church in Lenham, Kent begun in the 12th century with additions in the next three centuries. It is a Grade I listed building.
3.9 miN
51°20'17"N • 0°40'1"E
Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club, Sittingbourne
99 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.3 miN
Area
Borden, Sittingbourne
86 min walk • Borden is a village and electoral ward situated immediately south west of Sittingbourne, Kent, from which it is separated by a small area of rural land. The history of the name could be questioned. It may be derived from bor and then either from denu or denn.
2.8 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham
71 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is a parish church in Marley Road, Harrietsham, Kent dedicated to John the Baptist. It was begun in the late 11th century or in the 12th century and works continued to the 15th century. The church is a Grade I listed building.
4.6 miW
Park
White Horse Wood, Maidstone
119 min walk • White Horse Wood is a recently created English country park near Thurnham to the north of Maidstone, Kent. Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest.
3.5 miNW
Park
Stockbury Hill Wood, Kent Downs
91 min walk • Stockbury Hill Wood is a 5-hectare nature reserve near Stockbury, north-east of Maidstone in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. This wood is mainly yew, hornbeam and oak. It has a variety of orchids, such as bird's-nest, lady and fly. There are orange tip and holly blue butterflies.
4.6 miW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Thurnham Castle
117 min walk • Thurnham Castle or Godard's Castle is situated to the north of the village of Thurnham which is 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, Kent.
1.1 miS
Nightlife, Restaurant
Ringlestone Inn, Harrietsham
27 min walk • The Ringlestone Inn is an historic public house and restaurant, located in the Ringlestone hamlet near the village of Wormshill in Kent, England. Dating back to the reign of Henry VIII the current Grade II listed building was constructed in 1533 and retains its original brick and flint walls and oak beams.