Lyminge Abbey, Lyminge

#1 among attractions in Lyminge

Top attraction, Monastery

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Lyminge Abbey was an abbey about four miles northwest of Folkestone on the south coast of Kent. It was one of the first religious houses to be founded in England. ()

Coordinates: 51°7'35"N, 1°5'17"E

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Lyminge United Kingdom

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Lyminge Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folkestone Ski Centre, Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Cheriton, Folkestone Castle.

4.3 miSE
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
110 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
3 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge
76 min walk • The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Battle of Britain.
3.7 miSE
Church
Cheriton, Folkestone
94 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.
3.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Folkestone Castle, Folkestone
95 min walk • Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. The Norman castle on a natural mound which existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries.
4.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Lympne Castle
120 min walk • Lympne Castle is a 18,862 square feet medieval castle located in the village of Lympne, Kent, above Romney Marsh.
2.3 miE
Hill
Cheriton Hill, Kent Downs
60 min walk • Cheriton Hill is a hill overlooking the English Channel near Folkestone in the south-east corner of Kent, England. The relatively low-lying hill is covered with farmland, villages, narrow lanes, and footpaths.
5 miSW
Archaeological site
Portus Lemanis
127 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.
3.2 miS
Park
Brockhill Country Park, Kent Downs
83 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.
3.7 miNW
Park
Spong Wood, Kent Downs
94 min walk • Spong Wood is a 18-hectare nature reserve west of Stelling Minnis in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. Common trees in this coppiced wood include sweet chestnut, oak, hornbeam and hazel. Orchids can be found on the high slopes and ramsons lower down. There is access by footpaths to its western corner.
3.2 miS
Park, Universities and schools
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, Hythe
83 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.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Elham Valley
53 min walk • The Elham Valley is a chalk valley carved by the River Nailbourne situated in the North Downs in East Kent. The valley is named after the settlement of Elham.