English Heritage sites near Bredhurst Parish
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
3 miles from Bredhurst 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.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
5 miles from Bredhurst Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
TEMPLE MANOR
6 miles from Bredhurst Parish
Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.
UPNOR CASTLE
6 miles from Bredhurst Parish
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
8 miles from Bredhurst Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
8 miles from Bredhurst Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
Churches in Bredhurst Parish
St Peter’s at Bredhurst
Hurstwood Road
Bredhurst
Gillingham
01634 231071
http://parishofsouthgillingham.co.uk
St Peter's is a small friendly village church, which is very popular for weddings (in most cases, you can get married in church.)
We have a beautiful building in a beautiful location but what always strikes visitors is the welcome.
Think Dibley and you're almost there.
Everyone is welcome at St Peter's. That includes you.
Pubs in Bredhurst Parish
Bell
The Street, Bredhurst, ME7 3JY
(01634) 239239
greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/kent/bell