Places worth the detour in Sittingbourne

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Sittingbourne, United Kingdom, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (6). Best known: Faversham Abbey. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks6 Ruins & the uncanny1 Sacred sites1 Parks & cemeteries1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Faversham Abbey

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Cluny style monastery in England

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2.National Fruit Collection

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England

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3.Belmont House and Gardens

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Georgian house and gardens in Throwley, Kent, England, UK

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4.Oare Windmill

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Tower mill in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK

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5.'The Cross': a hill-figure war memorial at Lenham

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

War memorial in Lenham, Kent, England, UK

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6.Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Memorial in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK

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7.RAF Eastchurch

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Royal Air Force station on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England

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8.Copton Pumping Windmill

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Windmill in Faversham, Swale, England, UK

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9.Barton's Point Coastal Park

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Park in United Kingdom

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