English Heritage sites near Biddenden Parish
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
7 miles from Biddenden Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
HORNE'S PLACE CHAPEL
9 miles from Biddenden 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.
BAYHAM OLD ABBEY
12 miles from Biddenden 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.
CAMBER CASTLE
13 miles from Biddenden Parish
Enjoy a guided tour around this historic castle built by Henry VIII. Camber Castle lies between Rye and Winchelsea. The ruin of an unaltered artillery fort designed to guard the port of Rye.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
15 miles from Biddenden 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.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
15 miles from Biddenden Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
Churches in Biddenden Parish
All Saints, Biddenden
Pubs in Biddenden Parish
Chart Hills Golf Club
Weeks Lane, Biddenden, TN27 8JX
(01580) 292222
charthills.co.uk/
Red Lion
May not open on all days/hours advertised. No food at present.
Seems only to be populated by a few local people.
Comfortable, beamed pub built in 1400s and now the only only one remaining in this village famous for the first recorded siam...
Three Chimneys
Hareplain Road, Biddenden, TN27 8LW
(01580) 291472
thethreechimneys.co.uk