English Heritage sites near Nettlestead Parish

St Leonard's Tower

ST LEONARD'S TOWER

3 miles from Nettlestead Parish

An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.

Old Soar Manor

OLD SOAR MANOR

4 miles from Nettlestead Parish

A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.

Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House

KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE

7 miles from Nettlestead 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.

Sutton Valence Castle

SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE

9 miles from Nettlestead Parish

The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.

Bayham Old Abbey

BAYHAM OLD ABBEY

9 miles from Nettlestead 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.

Temple Manor

TEMPLE MANOR

11 miles from Nettlestead 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.


Churches in Nettlestead Parish

St Mary the Virgin

Pubs in Nettlestead Parish

Hop Pole

Maidstone Road, Nettlestead, ME18 5HH
(01622) 934360

The current owners have had a refit and repaint in the bar area. Various seating areas are provided in this 17th century pub which stands by a busy road. The bar has a large fireplace in the centre and passing this leads to a dining area an...