Reculver Towers & Roman Fort
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Overview
An imposing 12th-century landmark: twin towers and the walls of a Roman fort. The fort was built to defend against Saxon raids, although ironically, the site later became an Anglo-Saxon monastery before becoming the parish church for Reculver. The tall towers were built in a remodelling of the church in the 12th century. Much of the site has been lost to coastal erosion, the twin towers and much of the ruined Roman fort have survived.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time daylight hours, external viewing only. Reculver Centre open Apr-Aug, Thu-Tue 10-4, Sat-Sun 11-4; Sep-Oct & Mar, Sat-Sun 11-4. Info valid until Mar 2017
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
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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