A Walk Through Rye, East Sussex, England
Rye is a small town in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, England, which stands approximately two miles from the open sea and is at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede. In medieval times, however, as an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel and almost entirely surrounded by the sea.
Rye is officially a civil parish but with its historic roots has the status of a town; at the 2011 census it had a population of 4773. During its history its association with the sea has included providing ships for the service of the King in time of war, and being involved with smuggling gangs of the 18th and 19th centuries such as the notorious Hawkhurst Gang who used its inns such as The Mermaid Inn and The Olde Bell Inn, connected by secret passageway.
Those historic roots and its charm make it a tourist destination, and much of its economy is based on that: there are a number of hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, tea rooms and restaurants, as well as other attractions, catering for the visitor. There is a small fishing fleet, and Rye Harbour has facilities for yachts and other vessels.
Places to see in ( Cranbrook - UK )
Places to see in ( Cranbrook - UK )
Cranbrook is a small town in the Weald of Kent in South East England. It lies roughly half-way between Maidstone and Hastings, about 38 miles southeast of central London. The place name Cranbrook derives from Old English cran broc, meaning Crane Marsh, marshy ground frequented by cranes (although more probably herons). Spelling of the place name has evolved over the centuries from Cranebroca (c. 1100); by 1226 it was recorded as Cranebroc, then Cranebrok. By 1610 the name had become Cranbrooke, which evolved into the current spelling.
Located on the Maidstone to Hastings road, it is five miles north of Hawkhurst. The smaller settlements of Swattenden, Colliers Green and Hartley lie within the parish. Baker's Cross is on the eastern outskirts of the town. Cranbrook is on the Hastings Beds, alternating sands and clays which are more resistant to erosion than the surrounding clays and so form the hills of the High Weald. The geology of the area has played a major role in the town's development, deposits of iron ore and fuller's earth were important in the iron industry and cloth industry respectively.
During the 19th century, a group of artists known as the Cranbrook Colony were located here. The Colony artists tended to paint scenes of domestic life in rural Kent – cooking and washing, children playing, and other family activities.
Queen's Hall Theatre, part of Cranbrook School, sponsors many theatre groups, including the Cambridge Footlights and Cranbrook Opera and Dramatic Society (CODS). The Showtimers pantomime group produces an annual show. Cranbrook Town Band, founded in the 1920s, is a British-style brass band, which performs regular concerts in the Queen's Hall, St Dunstan's Church and around Kent.
There are many medieval buildings in the area. At Wilsley Green, to the north of the town, is a Grade I-listed Wealden hall house and cloth hall that dates to the late 14th century. There are a number of medieval cloth halls around the town - the George Hotel is in one dating to 1400, there are two more further down the High St on the north side dating from the late 15th century and 16th century. There are 15th century examples at Goddards Green Farm on Angley Rd, Hill House on The Hill, and on Friezley Lane.
Glassenbury Park is a late-15th-century manor house on the road to Iden Green with a 1730s front block, remodelled in 1877-79 by Anthony Salvia. Wilsley Hotel was originally built in 1864-70 as a home for the Colony artist John Callcott Horsley, designer of the first Christmas card twenty years earlier. The architect was Richard Norman Shaw in his first important domestic commission. The war memorial was erected on Angley Road in 1920.
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Places to see in ( Heathfield - UK )
Places to see in ( Heathfield - UK )
Heathfield is a small, affluent market town in East Sussex, England. Heathfield lies near the junction of two main roads: the A267 between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne; and the A265 from Hawkhurst. It is almost equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: approximately 16 mi (26 km).
Historically, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), connecting the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was granted in February 1316 during the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought prosperity to the town during the 16th/17th centuries; the coming of the railway (the Cuckoo Line) in 1880 gave it another new lease of life. The latter was not a financial success and the branch line between Eridge and Polegate closed in 1968. The trackbed is now named the Cuckoo Trail, part of the National Cycle Network. The original village — Old Heathfield — is now only part of the town, which has expanded over time.
The parish church in Heathfield is dedicated to All Saints: an example of a Harmer terracotta decorated gravestone is in the churchyard. The town is the home of Heathfield Park Cricket Club, formed in 1878, and enjoying one of the most scenic positions of any cricket ground in Sussex.
The nearby mansion of Heathfield Park dates from the seventeenth century. In a corner of the estate stands a memorial named the Gibraltar Tower. To the north-east, on the edge of the parish, Braylsham Castle is a modern house begun in 1993, built in imitation of a moated medieval manor house, complete with working drawbridge. Approximately one mile from the town is the Heathfield transmitting station, a 135 m high mast which broadcasts TV and radio signals to East and West Sussex, as well as parts of south Kent.
The town holds an annual fair named the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, the annual Heathfield show takes place each May in the summer. Heathfield is the home of Heathfield Community College and several primary schools. Opposite the college is a leisure centre. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held every year on the August Bank Holiday and a fair that visits during the Summer. There is a fairly large football field and beside it a little playground. At Cross-in-Hand there is a rugby club for adults and children.
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Places to see in ( Biddenden - UK )
Places to see in ( Biddenden - UK )
Biddenden is a large, mostly agricultural and wooded village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village lies on the Weald of Kent, some 5 miles north of Tenterden. It was a centre for the Wealden iron industry and also of clothmaking.
All Saints Biddenden is the parish church, built mostly in the 13th century. There was likely an earlier Saxon church here. During the half-century reign of Edward III, Flemish clothworkers were settled in the area. The ready availability of raw materials led to the establishment of a flourishing textile industry for the production of broadcloth. Wealth from this industry built many of the fine houses in town.
An important cottage industry has developed to the west, where numerous vineyards and orchards produce varietal wines, ciders and juices. Biddenden is also the trading name of Biddenden's Cider. Biddenden's Cider is made by Biddenden Vineyards Ltd. whose premises are close to the clustered village centre.
The place name of Biddenden is derived from the Kentish dialect of Old English, meaning Bidda's woodland pasture. It is associated with a man called Bida, was originally Biddingden (c993) Bida + ing + denn, eventually evolving into the current spelling.
In 1100, Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst, a pair of conjoined twins, were supposedly born in the village. The origin of the perpetual charity of Biddenden is celebrated in the village signage of the Biddenden Maids, as they became known. The Biddenden Consolidated Charity provides Biddenden pensioners and widows with bread, cheese, and tea at Easter, a cash payment at Christmas, and distribution of Biddenden cakes.
Biddenden was served for nearly five decades by Biddenden railway station, on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The station opened on 15 May 1905 and closed on 4 January 1954. Bygone Buses was based in Biddenden during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was sold to Maidstone & District Motor Services.
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Let's Visit Bath, England (Part 2 of 2)
During day 2 during my stay in Bath, I check out the Roman Baths in this video! The Roman Baths had been around since the 5th Century AD, and I show off a few of the features inside including the Great Bath. I do not show everything in the Roman Baths as it is one place which you should definitely visit when checking out Bath or the overall area. It is worth the price of the ticket!
Although I do not have footage inside the Bath Abbey, you can view my pictures on my Facebook page (in the album Let's Visit England):
WALKING IN KENT | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS | RUSSIAN IRP
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Ever since a chalybeate spring was discovered here in 1606, Tunbridge Wells has lured tourists from far and wide. Expanded by the Georgians and preserved by the Victorians, the spa town's colonnaded shopping area, The Pantiles, is much admired.
Not only does this station to station walk take you through some of the more refined parts of the town, which gained it's Royal prefix in 1909, it also leads over rolling Kent pastureland and visits quiet villages like Spledhurst.
Distance: 8.5 miles.
OS Explorer map required: 147.
Exploring The Abandoned Train Graveyard - (Found Historic Remains)
So guys as I said in the video, this was a place that I’ve been meaning to go to for about a year and 3 quarters. And it was then that I finally decided to go there, I have to say that this place was an amazing one. Very unique in its way and I’ve never seen a place like this ever before, I’ve also never featured a place like this on my channel ever before. This has been referred to as “Tenterden train graveyard” by many other urban explorers, this was also how it’s been referred to officially on the 28DL website. Also guys, as I mentioned I will be off from school for about 10 days from tomorrow, and in that time I will be traveling down to Dover again to see some truly amazing places. But unfortunately I have a lot of work to be doing, which is limiting unfortunately. But getting things done in certain amounts of time is becoming a lot more regular and I need to do a lot of work for a while, but uploads will continue nevertheless. Anyways guys I hope you enjoyed the video and I will see you next week, so yeah guys, bye.
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Abandoned Railway Tunnel - Tintern Quarry, Tidenham, Wye Valley, England, UK
We parked near a bridge and walked along the abandoned railway line, which, after a short while, became impossible to get through due to how over-grown it had become. So, taking the easier path we eventually arrived at the Tidenham Tunnel.
The tunnel's entrance was gated and had razor wire at its top, but after a few cuts later we were in and made the mile long walk inside. The brickwork is amazing to see; likewise the railway line itself is still in near-perfect condition.
The nearby Tintern Quarry is a spectacular scenic place too, as you will see towards the end of this film.
I hope you enjoy this short tour around this wonderful place.
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Discovery Bath - Bailbrook House - Bath Spa - England - UK - by Leisury Tv
Follow our trip in Bath, watching the other video tips by “Travel & Weekend”, dedicated to
- Bath Abbey
- No 1 Royal Crescent
- Roman Baths
- Thermae Bath Spa
- Hotel “Bailbrook House”
- B&B “Villa Magdala”
- Hotel “Francis”
- Restaurant “Roman Bath’s Kitchen”
- Pub “The Raven”
- Chophouse & Brewery “Graze”
Bailbrook House Hotel in Bath is a country house hotel located just a few minutes from the centre of historic Bath. Bailbrook House is a Grade II* listed property set within 20 acres of private grounds with commanding views towards central Bath and the adjoining countryside. The property was originally built as a private residence in the early 1790s. Recently has been completly refurbished. Bailbrook offers both a classic accomodation and modern services. The Mansion House has 13 prestigious feature bedrooms, many of which offer additional touches such as original fireplaces, roll-top baths and large bedroom spaces. The Mansion House also offers three large lounges and a conservatory bar.
Bailbrook Court is adjacent to the Mansion House and offers 81 classic and executive bedrooms, all of which will have been completely refurbished to a high contemporary standard. The Cloisters fine dining restaurant and afternoon teas served in the lounges.The new Lansdown restaurant offers an alternative to fine dining with a brasserie style menu. Bailbrook Court is also well placed for meetings with a selection of boardrooms, training suites and syndicate rooms to choose from. The Brunel Suite is the largest function room with a capacity of 160.
Travel & Weekend is a program of Stile Italia Tv and Leisury TV, realized by Danilo della Mura, produced by Stile Italia TV and Leisury Channel.
Bailbrook House è un hotel esclusivo, realizzato all'interno di una residenza privata, risalente alla fine del 1700. Distante solo cinque minuti di macchina dal centro di Bath, è l'ideale per chi vuole trascorrere un tranquillo weekend (o più), immersi nell'atmosfera di una vera residenza signorile inglese di campagna. L'edificio principale, la Mansion House, ospita 13 suite elegantemente arredate, una diversa dall'altra. Nell'edificio adiacente, il Bailbrook Court, ha 81 camere e diverse sale riunioni, ideali per organizzare congressi o meeting. Inoltre, due ristoranti, per poter scegliere tra una cena raffinata o un informale pranzo in stile brasserie.
Travel & Weekend è un programma di Stile Italia TV e Leisury TV, ideato e realizzato da Danilo della Mura, prodotto da Stile Italia TV e Leisury Channel.