Bayham Old Abbey

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Overview

These impressive ruins of an abbey founded in 1207, and built from golden local sandstone, include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse. Bayham Abbey is now set in grounds designed by famous landscape gardener Humphry Repton. The abbey was build on the Kent-Sussex border, and is reputed to have an entrance in either county, although the Sussex one has so far not been found.

Features

Opening Times
Opening Times: Open 25 Mar-Sep, daily 11-5. Info valid until Mar 2017
Facilities
Parking onsite

Location

LAMBERHURST, TN3 8DE

About the area

Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.

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