The small Surrey village of Buckland is dominated by the beautiful and ancient Saint Mary the Virgin church that dates back to around 1380. The church is one of the most complete Norman churches in the South East with over...

Buckland War Memorial in Surrey is striking in its simplicity and its location next to a beautiful and well cared for village pond and across a busy main road from the parish church. Another shocking thing about the war memorial...

The mill is a historic building in Kent built in 1812 to supply flour to feed the troops camped out along the Kent coast awaiting a possible invasion by Napoleon. You may do tours of the mill and see all...

Dover Museum celebrates a long and interesting history of this Kent town which has for many generations been significant because of its proximity to France. Now a major shipping port, the seafaring element of the community cannot be underplayed...

Dover Watersports Centre can be found on the seafront near to the cruise line terminal. Run as a charity the centre focuses on getting people of all abilities out onto the water in a variety of craft, such as kayaks,...

Located just outside of Dover is Farthingloe Farm. Farthingloe Farm is a working farm but one that is open to the public to see how organic farming can be carried out in partnership with nature. The farm has a number...

Kearnsey Bowls Club can be found in the Dover suburb of River and has been in existence since 1906. The club has continued to grow and prosper and is a member of the Kent County Bowling Association. Regular club competitions...

St Edmund’s Chapel is an unassuming small church on Priory Road, but it is one of the oldest buildings in Dover. The chapel was started in 1253 as a place where travellers and pilgrims could stop, eat and rest on...

Dover was in Napoleonic times on the frontline in the conflict between Great Britain and France and a great many fortifications were erected in the town including those at St Martins Defences in the Western Heights overlooking the port of...

The small community church of St Peter and St Paul is situated in the small village of River, near Dover. The church has a long history dating back to its foundation in Medieval times when it was originally dedicated to...

Whinless Down Local Nature Reserve is a free to enter Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty located just a short distance from the centre of Dover in Kent. The area is awash with colour as the ancient chalk landscape and grassland...

The ’White Cliffs of Dover’ need little introduction and are known throughout the world. Situated in the southeast corner of Kent, the cliffs are the first glimpse of England gained by many international visitors travelling from continental Europe. Best viewed...