Elham Valley

#2236 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

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. Other settlements in the valley include Etchinghill, Lyminge, Barham, Kingston, Bishopsbourne and Bridge. ()

Coordinates: 51°9'10"N, 1°6'39"E

Location

1 Cullings HillEnglandUnited Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Facebook

Day trips

Elham Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

5.1 miSE
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
130 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
3.3 miSE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge
85 min walk • The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Battle of Britain.
4.8 miS
Church
Cheriton, Folkestone
122 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.
3.5 miE
Monastery
Swingfield Preceptory, Kent Downs
89 min walk • Swingfield Preceptory was a priory about 5 miles north of Folkestone, Kent on the south coast of England.
4.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Folkestone Castle, Folkestone
112 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.
3 miSE
Hill
Cheriton Hill, Kent Downs
76 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.
3.1 miN
Park
Jumping Downs, Kent Downs
79 min walk • Jumping Downs is a 5.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve near Aylesham, between Canterbury and Dover in Kent. It is owned by the Jumping Downs Trust and managed by the Trust and the Kentish Stour Community Partnership.
3.3 miW
Park
Spong Wood, Kent Downs
86 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 miSW
Park
Farthing Common
83 min walk • Farthing Common is an area of common land about 10 km northwest of Folkestone in East Kent. It is one of the highest points of the North Downs at 185 metres above sea level, and was the junction of the ancient trackway along the Downs from Folkestone, with the Roman road between Lympne and Canterbury.
3.8 miS
51°5'54"N • 1°7'7"E
Elham Valley Line Trust Railway Museum And Countryside Centre, Folkestone
97 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.1 miSW
Monastery
Lyminge Abbey, Lyminge
53 min walk • 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.