Cinque Ports, Hythe

Name: Cinque Ports
Address: Hythe, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Hythe

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The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic group of coastal towns in Kent, Sussex and Essex. The name is Old French, meaning "five harbours". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°4'0"N, 1°4'60"E

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Hythe United Kingdom

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Cinque Ports – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port Lympne Reserve, Folkestone Ski Centre, Sandgate Castle, Leas Cliff Hall.

3.6 miW
Wildlife park with a hotel and a cottage
Port Lympne Reserve, Hythe
92 min walk • Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve near the town of Hythe in Kent, England is set in 600 acres and incorporates the historic Port Lympne Mansion, and landscaped gardens designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker, for Sir Philip Sassoon.
3.9 miNE
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
99 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
2.9 miE
Forts and castles
Sandgate Castle, Folkestone
74 min walk • Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended vulnerable point along the coast.
4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
101 min walk • Leas Cliff Hall is an entertainment and function venue situated in Folkestone, on the Kent coast of England. The Grand Hall seats 900 and it has a standing capacity of 1500. It currently presents a varied programme of touring shows including concerts, comedy, ballet and wrestling.
3 miNE
Church
Cheriton, Folkestone
77 min walk • Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone in Kent. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
2.6 miW
Forts and castles
Lympne Castle
67 min walk • Lympne Castle is a 18,862 square feet medieval castle located in the village of Lympne, Kent, above Romney Marsh.
2.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Dymchurch Redoubt
61 min walk • Dymchurch Grand Redoubt is a fortification at Palmarsh on the coast of Kent in England, built during the Napoleonic War as part of a large defensive scheme to protect the country from an expected French invasion.
2.7 miW
Archaeological site
Portus Lemanis
70 min walk • Portus Lemanis, also known as Lemanae, was the Latin name of a Roman Saxon Shore fort, settlement and port in southern Kent. The modern village of Lympne derives its name from the ancient port.
1.3 miNW
Park
Brockhill Country Park, Kent Downs
34 min walk • Brockhill Country Park is in Saltwood, near Hythe in Kent, England. The park was a former estate with landscaped gardens and has subsequently been sub-divided. The house now forms the main building for a performing arts college, whilst the gardens and lake now form part of the country park.
1.4 miW
Hill
The Roughs, Kent Downs
37 min walk • The Roughs are an escarpment of the North Downs above Romney Marsh in Kent, on the south coast of England.
1.2 miNW
Park, Universities and schools
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, Hythe
32 min walk • Brockhill Park Performing Arts College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Saltwood, Kent near the coastal town of Hythe. The school is located next to Brockhill Country Park and include a farm. Brockhill is known for its tough cross country running course and its neighbouring country park.

Cinque Ports, Hythe

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Hythe plan & book

Cinque Ports – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)