The Gill, High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
#14 among attractions in High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Facts and practical information
The Gill is a 12-hectare nature reserve north of Goudhurst in Kent, England. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. ()
High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty United Kingdom
The Gill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Scotney Castle, Bedgebury National Pinetum, Union Mill.
Park, Garden, Historical placeSissinghurst Castle Garden, Cranbrook
127 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Cranbrook in the United Kingdom, Sissinghurst Castle Garden is a horticultural masterpiece that beckons garden enthusiasts and tourists alike. This renowned garden in England is celebrated for its romantic design, vibrant floral displays...
Forts and castles, History museum, MuseumScotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells
82 min walk • Nestled in the serene countryside of Tunbridge Wells, Scotney Castle presents a picturesque vision of England's storied past. This quintessential castle, surrounded by a moat and set within a beautifully landscaped estate, dates back to the 14th century.
ParkBedgebury National Pinetum
80 min walk • Bedgebury National Pinetum at Bedgebury, Kent, in the United Kingdom, is a recreational and conservational arboretum managed by Forestry England that was established as the National Conifer Collection in 1925 and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world.
Historical place, WindmillUnion Mill, Cranbrook
91 min walk • Union Mill is a Grade I listed smock mill in Cranbrook, Kent, England, which has been restored to working order. It is the tallest smock mill in the United Kingdom.
Monastery, RuinsBayham Old Abbey
129 min walk • Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, located near Lamberhurst, Kent, England. Founded c. 1207 through a combination of the failing Premonstratensian monasteries of Otham and Brockley, Bayham functioned as an abbey until its dissolution in the 16th century.
MuseumFinchcocks
55 min walk • Finchcocks is an early Georgian manor house in Goudhurst, Kent. For 45 years it housed a large, visitor-friendly museum of historical keyboard instruments, displaying a collection of harpsichords, clavichords, fortepianos, square pianos, organs and other musical instruments.
Church, Romanesque architectureAll Saints Church, Staplehurst
116 min walk • All Saints' Church, Staplehurst is the Anglican parish church in the village of Staplehurst, Kent, England. It was founded in the 12th century and was enlarged during the 13th to 15th centuries. The church is situated at the south end of the village, on the east side of the High Street, a Roman Road now designated as the A229.
Nature, Natural attraction, ForestBedgebury Forest
89 min walk • Bedgebury Forest is a 10.5 square kilometres forest surrounding Bedgebury National Pinetum, near Flimwell in Kent. In contrast to the National Pinetum, which contains exclusively coniferous trees, the forest contains both deciduous and coniferous species.
ForestCombwell Wood, High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
77 min walk • Combwell Wood is a 110.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The wood is part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is divided into 36 sections owned by different people.
ParkBewl Water, Tunbridge Wells
123 min walk • Bewl Water is a reservoir in the valley of the River Bewl, straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex in England. It is about 2 miles south of Lamberhurst, Kent. The reservoir was part of a project to increase supplies of water in the area. It supplies Southern Water’s customers in the Medway towns, Thanet and Hastings.
ChurchSt Michael and All Angels Church, Marden
100 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church is a parish church in Marden, Kent. It was begun circa 1200 and is a Grade I listed building.
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