English Heritage sites near Thurnham Parish
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
5 miles from Thurnham Parish
The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
5 miles from Thurnham Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
8 miles from Thurnham Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
TEMPLE MANOR
9 miles from Thurnham Parish
Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
9 miles from Thurnham Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
UPNOR CASTLE
9 miles from Thurnham Parish
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.
Churches in Thurnham Parish
St Mary the Virgin Thurnham
Thurnham Lane
Thurnham
01622 630598
https://www.pilgrimswaychurches.org.uk
Please visit our website at https://www.pilgrimswaychurches.org for details about our church and services.
Pubs in Thurnham Parish
Bell Inn
Ware Street, Bearsted, ME14 4PA
(01622) 532980
bearstedbell.co.uk/
Black Horse
Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, ME14 3LD
(01622) 737185
blackhorsekent.co.uk
Tudor Park Golf Course
Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NQ
(01622) 751881
marriottgolf.co.uk/club/tudor-park