Smallhythe Place
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Overview
Built in the early 16th-century when Smallhythe was a thriving shipbuilding port, Smallhythe Place was purchased by renowned Victorian actress Ellen Terry in 1899. In 1929, daughter Edith Craig set up the museum, which is home to a fascinating personal and theatrical collection which highlights Ellen Terry's extraordinary career and unconventional personal life. Smallhythe Place includes a cottage garden and a charming 17th-century thatched Barn Theatre which provides an opportunity to attend a show with a regular programme of talks and shows. On your visit, take a look at the information on the shipbuilding in the area and be sure to speak to their knowledgeable guides who can tell you more about this colourful industry.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 2 Mar-30 Oct, Wed-Sun 11-5 (last admission 4.30). Tearoom 11.30-4.30. Open BHs
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
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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