Swingfield Preceptory, Kent Downs

Name: Swingfield Preceptory
Address: Kent Downs, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Kent Downs

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Swingfield Preceptory was a priory about 5 miles north of Folkestone, Kent on the south coast of England. ()

Coordinates: 51°9'7"N, 1°11'26"E

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Kent Downs United Kingdom

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Swingfield Preceptory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.7 miS
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Battle of Britain Memorial
96 min walk • The Battle of Britain Memorial is a poignant tribute to the heroic efforts of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during one of the most pivotal periods of the Second World War. Located on the white cliffs of Dover at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, the memorial overlooks the English...
4.5 miS
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
116 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
3.2 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge
82 min walk • The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Battle of Britain.
4 miS
Forts and castles
Folkestone Castle, Folkestone
101 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.
4.5 miE
Park
High Meadow, Dover
116 min walk • High Meadow is a 21.3-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership. This hilltop meadow has views in all directions.
1.7 miE
Forest
Alkham, Kent Downs
45 min walk • Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods is a 228.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Dover in Kent. Alkham Valley Woods is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. This site is composed of several steeply sloping woods on chalk soil, together with an area of chalk grassland.
3.5 miSW
Hill
Cheriton Hill, Kent Downs
90 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.
3.7 miNW
Park
Jumping Downs, Kent Downs
96 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.
1.8 miSE
Park
Sladden Wood, Kent Downs
46 min walk • Sladden Wood is a 7-hectare nature reserve north of Alkham in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. The main trees in this wood are hornbeam, field maple and hazel, and there are ground flora such as green hellebore and yellow archangel. There is access by a footpath from Alkham.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Elham Valley
89 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.
4.2 miSE
Park
Whinless Down, Kent Downs
108 min walk • Whinless Down is a 19.3-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership.