Lyminge Bowls Club is situated within sight of the village’s ancient medieval church. The club was first established in the summer of 1933 and has continued to attract the best bowls players in Kent since that date. Affiliated to the...

Lyminge Bowls Club was founded in 1933 and has continued ever since except for a number of years during World War Two. The club attracts a wide range of people from all walks of life to take part in this...

St Mary and St Eadburga church at Lyminge is one of the oldest in the County having first been established sometime around 633 AD. The church is named after Aethelburh, daughter of King Aethelberht of Kent. A plaque on the...

Lyminge Forest is one of the largest areas of open space in Kent. The woodland at Lyminge has been used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders for generations. During the Second World War the forest was closed off to train...

The small Kent village of Lympinge nestles towards the bottom of the North Downs overlooking the seaside town of Folkestone. At the heart of the community is Lyminge Methodist Church. The building is quite modern in appearance, having been constructed...

The National Forestry Commision owns and controls great swathes of woodland across the United Kingdom and in Kent one of the ancient woodlands under their control can be found at Park Wood Forest near Lyminge. The forest covers an area...

Roundwell Hall Golf Club can be found by turning left at Junction 11 of the M20 motorway and heading into the North Downs. The Golf Club is nestled in some of Kent’s finest countryside and offers golfers the opportunity to...

The small All Saints Church in the equally small village of Stanford, near Folkestone in Kent is one of the prettiest churches in Kent. Built around during the 18th Century the interior is quite austere and is definitely of Victorian...

Kent County Council owns and operates a large number of country parks across the county and one of the finest is Brockhill Country Park near Saltwood. The site was once part of a large estate of a Manor House, which...

Step back in time to the 1930’s. Come along and visit the Elham Valley Railway Museum at Peene, just off the A20 at Folkestone, Kent. Leave the M20 at junction 12. You will find something for the whole family. If...

Etchinghill Golf Club just outside of Folkestone on the Lyminge Road, is a modern 18 hole golf course. It is a demanding professionally designed course with a 70 par. An additional 9 holes have been added to the course, giving...

Folkestone Rugby Club has a most impressive facility located just outside of the centre of the Kent town. First founded in 1973 by a group of enthusiast locals the club’s reputation for excellent sportsmanship, coaching and game play has grown...

In the Summer the grassland at Peene Quarry Picnic Site is covered in rare flowers and herbs like cowslip, vetches, thyme, Rose rock and orchids. These beautiful flowers and plants attract a huge variety of insects including the attractive and...

The small village of Postling is located near to Folkestone in Kent and its most prominent building is undoubtedly the ancient parish church dedicated to Saints Mary and Radegund. The church was constructed towards the end of the 12th Century...

Newington near Folkestone is a small community that until the construction of the Channel Tunnel rail complex had a quiet and sheltered existence. The village was not completely swallowed up the railway and St Nicholas’ church in the village remained...

St Oswald’s Church in the hamlet of Paddlesworth, claims the title of the highest church in Kent and is also one of the most remote churches in the county. The church dates from the 11th Century when Norman stonemasons used...

St Peter and St Paul Church in the village of Saltwood near Hythe is the quintessential English country village church. Set back from the village and surrounded by fields the church has a significant history being the local church for...