Places to Visit in & around Sandwich in Kent UK:
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| Museums & Historic Sites |
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As well as housing a museum the Guildhall itself, with it's ancient courtroom, is well worth a visit |
The displays include sea battles, Sandwich at war, Sandwich Haven, Roman times, Medieval times and later,Commerce,Crime,Refugees, Hospitals and Churches. Opening Times: |
Windmill built c1760 with original wooden machinery Restored Miller's Cottage, Farming & Craft Displays, Complete Wheelwright's Workshop and Displays of everyday Victorian life. Address: The Causeway, Ash Rd., Sandwich, CT13 9JB Tel: 01304 612076 |
1½ miles North of Sandwich - off the A257 Where the Romans invaded Britain in AD 47 (Also, their first invasion in 55BC may have been very close to Richborough) Tel: 01304 612013 for information. |
| Nature |
Bird Observatory and Nature Reserves. There are many varieties of birds, flora and fauna to be seen (many rare). All enquiries to: SBBOT, Guilford Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9PF Tel: 01304 617341 |
| Gardens |
Restored Edwin Lutchyens & Gertrude Jekyll Gardens at the Salutation. the gardens have recently undergone major restoration and re-planting with a view to reinstating them to their former glory. |
| Tours |
Provides a regular service on the River Stour and can be alternative transport to Richborough Roman Fort. For Bookings and Information: Tel: 07958 376183 |
| Walks around the town |
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| Churches |
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| Nearby Villages |
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Guildhall
Guildhall Museum
White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
Richborough Roman Fort
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust (SBBOT)
Salutation Gardens
River Bus
You can walk all the way around the town along the site of what used to be the town wall.
There are 4 Historic Churches in Sandwich. Three of them, St. Clement's, St. Mary's, and St. Peter's also give their names to the old parishes of the town.
When the town of Sandwich was a borough, the villages of Ash, Eastry, Woodnesborough & Worth were included in the 'Sandwich area'.