Guidebook for Chilham
Food Scene
Wonderful farmers market also butcher, fishmonger, speciality cheeses, lots of organic food, renowned sandwiches by 'Jonny Sandwich' a very good restaurant and café
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The Goods Shed
Station Road WestWonderful farmers market also butcher, fishmonger, speciality cheeses, lots of organic food, renowned sandwiches by 'Jonny Sandwich' a very good restaurant and café
Warm and friendly local inn in picturesque Chilham. It has a traditional restaurant offering British cuisine made with local produce and also serves bar food. With exposed beams and original features, there also is a bar offering beverages and snacks, and there is a terrace with outdoor seating.
Woolpack Inn
The StreetWarm and friendly local inn in picturesque Chilham. It has a traditional restaurant offering British cuisine made with local produce and also serves bar food. With exposed beams and original features, there also is a bar offering beverages and snacks, and there is a terrace with outdoor seating.
Fresh food, excellent home-made and cakes, vegan recipes and lots of speciality teas. Warm and friendly atmosphere, relax and chill; also a small shop selling unusual groceries, fresh bread, vegetables and plants.
The Sondes Tea House and General Stores
Fresh food, excellent home-made and cakes, vegan recipes and lots of speciality teas. Warm and friendly atmosphere, relax and chill; also a small shop selling unusual groceries, fresh bread, vegetables and plants.
Wye Bakery is a small, family-run village bakery producing real bread, rolls, buns, and pastries, all made from scratch using traditional methods on the premises. Only open Thursdays - 0830-1500 Fridays - 0830-1500 and Saturdays - 0830-1230
Wye Bakery Ltd
22 Church StWye Bakery is a small, family-run village bakery producing real bread, rolls, buns, and pastries, all made from scratch using traditional methods on the premises. Only open Thursdays - 0830-1500 Fridays - 0830-1500 and Saturdays - 0830-1230
The Kings Head
Upper StreetPopular gastro-pub about 4 miles from Chilham
Drinks & Nightlife
Blurs the lines between a bar and a club, Canterbury's newest venue. Canterbury has a very lively pub/bar/club scene, thanks in part to the huge student population. Many pubs are owned by Shepherd Neame the oldest brewery in the UK based at brewery in nearby Faversham. Its pubs mostly sell its own beer brands. Others are independent or owned by various national pub companies. Many serve food: most pubs close by midnight. Canterbury has a great late night bars/nightclub scene, with most establishments having licences to remain open until 02:00 or 03:00am. Nightclubs can be open as late as 6am on some nights.
Steinbeck and Shaw Canterbury
41 St George's PlBlurs the lines between a bar and a club, Canterbury's newest venue. Canterbury has a very lively pub/bar/club scene, thanks in part to the huge student population. Many pubs are owned by Shepherd Neame the oldest brewery in the UK based at brewery in nearby Faversham. Its pubs mostly sell its own beer brands. Others are independent or owned by various national pub companies. Many serve food: most pubs close by midnight. Canterbury has a great late night bars/nightclub scene, with most establishments having licences to remain open until 02:00 or 03:00am. Nightclubs can be open as late as 6am on some nights.
Sightseeing
A Victorian lighthouse on the South Foreland in St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent, England, used to warn ships approaching the nearby Goodwin Sands. The first lighthouse to use an electric light. Enjoy views across the channel to the French coast. See how the lighthouse keeper worked; watch the Victorian clockwork mechanism that made the lighthouse flash. NOTE There's no direct vehicular access to the lighthouse. Parking is available at the White Cliffs of Dover Visitor Centre, then take a stunning 2 mile cliff top walk along the cliffs following the way-marked trail. Tea rooms.
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South Foreland Lighthouse
A Victorian lighthouse on the South Foreland in St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent, England, used to warn ships approaching the nearby Goodwin Sands. The first lighthouse to use an electric light. Enjoy views across the channel to the French coast. See how the lighthouse keeper worked; watch the Victorian clockwork mechanism that made the lighthouse flash. NOTE There's no direct vehicular access to the lighthouse. Parking is available at the White Cliffs of Dover Visitor Centre, then take a stunning 2 mile cliff top walk along the cliffs following the way-marked trail. Tea rooms.
Dover Castle is a medieval castle founded in the 11th century and is the largest castle in England; Climb the Great Tower to see vivid medieval interiors. Go deep within Dover's White Cliffs to witness the drama of the Secret Wartime Tunnels. Roam through centuries of history , from the Romans to the Cold War, in an action-packed full day out. There are many other notable local castles such as Leeds and Walmer castles and superb gardens at Goodnestone and Sissinghurst in particular.
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Dover kastali
Castle Hill RoadDover Castle is a medieval castle founded in the 11th century and is the largest castle in England; Climb the Great Tower to see vivid medieval interiors. Go deep within Dover's White Cliffs to witness the drama of the Secret Wartime Tunnels. Roam through centuries of history , from the Romans to the Cold War, in an action-packed full day out. There are many other notable local castles such as Leeds and Walmer castles and superb gardens at Goodnestone and Sissinghurst in particular.
One of the loveliest castles in England with almost 900 years of history. Surrounded by a moat and 500 acres of beautiful parkland, gardens, a maze and grotto. There are numerous events throughout the year such as falconry displays, jousting, concerts, festival of flowers (September), Christmas Market (December). Also an historical museum and a unique Dog Collar museum showing an extrordinary collection of dog collars and more.
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Leeds Castle
One of the loveliest castles in England with almost 900 years of history. Surrounded by a moat and 500 acres of beautiful parkland, gardens, a maze and grotto. There are numerous events throughout the year such as falconry displays, jousting, concerts, festival of flowers (September), Christmas Market (December). Also an historical museum and a unique Dog Collar museum showing an extrordinary collection of dog collars and more.
Christ Church Cathedral Canterbury is a breath-taking mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and the seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England for nearly five centuries. Following the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170 AD and his subsequent canonisation it became a place of pilgrimage. St Martin's church and the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey form the other main elements; a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site.
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Canterbury Cathedral Archives
11 The PrecinctsChrist Church Cathedral Canterbury is a breath-taking mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and the seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England for nearly five centuries. Following the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170 AD and his subsequent canonisation it became a place of pilgrimage. St Martin's church and the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey form the other main elements; a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site.
Shepherd Neame's Visitor Centre won the Sustainable Tourism Gold Award in 2016. Their guided tour takes visitors around the Faversham Brewery site to learn about the ancient art of brewing. You can see brewing and fermentation vessels; taste natural mineral water from the brewery's well; try some malted barley and smell locally-grown Kentish hops. The 80 minute tour also includes a visit to the Old Brewery Store, housed in the old wines and spirits store, which features impressive displays of historic delivery vehicles, a recreated coopers' workshop, bygone pub signs and a collection of hop picking memorabilia. It ends back in the Visitor Centre with a tutored tasting of Shepherd Neame's Ke
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Shepherd Neame Limited
17 Court StShepherd Neame's Visitor Centre won the Sustainable Tourism Gold Award in 2016. Their guided tour takes visitors around the Faversham Brewery site to learn about the ancient art of brewing. You can see brewing and fermentation vessels; taste natural mineral water from the brewery's well; try some malted barley and smell locally-grown Kentish hops. The 80 minute tour also includes a visit to the Old Brewery Store, housed in the old wines and spirits store, which features impressive displays of historic delivery vehicles, a recreated coopers' workshop, bygone pub signs and a collection of hop picking memorabilia. It ends back in the Visitor Centre with a tutored tasting of Shepherd Neame's Ke
Made famous by Chaucer's book the Canterbury Tales written between 1387 and 1400, Canterbury is a university city with a long and rich history; picturesque streets with some of England's finest medieval architecture, Canterbury Cathedral, one of the oldest in England, houses the famous shrine of the medieval archbishop Thomas Beckett- this together with the spectacular historical sites of St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church, form a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England, owing to the importance of St. Augustine, who served as the apostle to the Kingdom of Kent in the 7th century.
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Canterbury
Made famous by Chaucer's book the Canterbury Tales written between 1387 and 1400, Canterbury is a university city with a long and rich history; picturesque streets with some of England's finest medieval architecture, Canterbury Cathedral, one of the oldest in England, houses the famous shrine of the medieval archbishop Thomas Beckett- this together with the spectacular historical sites of St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church, form a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England, owing to the importance of St. Augustine, who served as the apostle to the Kingdom of Kent in the 7th century.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful, long distance, historical foot path renowned for its natural beauty which goes through Kings' Wood which is about 20 mins walk from the cottages, the footpath comes right past the cottages into Chilham village where it follows also the ancient Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury and continues on to the White Cliffs of Dover. Stunning scenery and many other local walks in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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North Downs Way National Trail
Coldharbour LaneBeautiful, long distance, historical foot path renowned for its natural beauty which goes through Kings' Wood which is about 20 mins walk from the cottages, the footpath comes right past the cottages into Chilham village where it follows also the ancient Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury and continues on to the White Cliffs of Dover. Stunning scenery and many other local walks in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Arts & Culture
Turner Contemporary art gallery is situated on Margate seafront, near the boarding house where the famous artist J. M. W. Turner stayed. The gallery was designed by Sir David Chipperfield and opened in 2011; organises a rolling programme of contemporary exhibitions and events
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Turner Contemporary
RendezvousTurner Contemporary art gallery is situated on Margate seafront, near the boarding house where the famous artist J. M. W. Turner stayed. The gallery was designed by Sir David Chipperfield and opened in 2011; organises a rolling programme of contemporary exhibitions and events
Shopping
Home to one of the largest collections of fine antique furniture, collectables and art in Kent. Situated in a beautifully restored 17th century barn in the heart of rural Chilham. Over 4500 square feet of fine antique furniture stunningly presented in room size displays and there is a tea room.
Bagham Barn Antiques
A28Home to one of the largest collections of fine antique furniture, collectables and art in Kent. Situated in a beautifully restored 17th century barn in the heart of rural Chilham. Over 4500 square feet of fine antique furniture stunningly presented in room size displays and there is a tea room.
Whitefriars Shopping Centre is the biggest shopping centre in East Kent; many up-market shops and cafes
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Whitefriars
14 Gravel WalkWhitefriars Shopping Centre is the biggest shopping centre in East Kent; many up-market shops and cafes
Essentials
Very well stocked local store on the edge of Chilham village; a very wide range of groceries and household goods plus fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, cheeses and dairy products: it also has a good range of cut flowers and garden plants
Chilham Shop, G. R. Higgs & Son
South Canterbury Road
Very well stocked local store on the edge of Chilham village; a very wide range of groceries and household goods plus fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, cheeses and dairy products: it also has a good range of cut flowers and garden plants