English Heritage sites near Smarden Parish

Sutton Valence Castle

SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE

5 miles from Smarden Parish

The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.

Horne's Place Chapel

HORNE'S PLACE CHAPEL

9 miles from Smarden Parish

A rare survival of a fine domestic chapel, built for William Horne in 1366 and attached to his timber-framed manor house, which was attacked during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.

Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton)

FAVERSHAM STONE CHAPEL (OUR LADY OF ELVERTON)

13 miles from Smarden Parish

The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham.

Maison Dieu

MAISON DIEU

13 miles from Smarden Parish

Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites.

Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House

KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE

14 miles from Smarden 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.

Bayham Old Abbey

BAYHAM OLD ABBEY

15 miles from Smarden Parish

Bayham Abbey makes a fascinating day out on the Kent Sussex border. The impressive ruins include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse.


Churches in Smarden Parish

St Michael the Archangel, Smarden

Pubs in Smarden Parish

Bell

Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
(01233) 770283
bellsmarden.co.uk

The Bell is a large half-timbered 16th century pub located about 1 mile west of Smarden village centre. The interior consists of a number of inter-connected rooms, many with exposed beams. In the (ground floor) cellar bar there is an open l...
Chequers Inn

The Street, Smarden, TN27 8QA
(01233) 770217
thechequerssmarden.com

The building has been the village inn since 1450 and is set in a street of well-preserved 15th century buildings. It was at one point the rendezvous for local smugglers and is said to possess the ghost of a Napoleonic prisoner of war. The C...
Flying Horse

Cage Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QD
(01233) 770432
shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/smarden/flying-...

This charming pub is set in the picturesque village of Smarden. With a roaring log fire in the winter and a patio garden to the front for those warmer days. . The Flying Horse is said to be named 'flyer' after the now defunct race course op...