A 48 Hour Guide to Kent
Join @HavenJohnny as he explores some of the best places to go whilst in Kent.
Great Stour Walk l Chartham, United Kingdom
Great Stour Walk
Chartham
Kent
United Kingdom
Location:
Top places not to miss in Canterbury England UK | Visiting Canterbury | Ireana
Open me for hugs :)
Don't forget to turn on HD!
Hello, everyone!
Canterbury is an amazing city located in the so-called garden of England Kent. In this video I will show you top places to visit in Canterbury from a perspective of a student, i.e. a person who lived in Canterbury for more than a year and who knows all the surrounding areas.
We will have a look at the main sights of Canterbury and also some hidden gems that few know about. This video will be helpful for both visitors who are coming to Canterbury, Kent UK to enjoy this wonderful city as tourists, and people who are coming here to study in the University of Kent or a different educational institution and want to explore Canterbury in its depths and find out something hidden from the usual tourists.
Whether you are going to Canterbury to see the Canterbury Cathedral, listen to Canterbury Tales or just to see a famous local pub, this video will help you to find out something more about them. After all, Canterbury, UK is a beautiful city and all the visitors to Canterbury are welcome to enjoy it!
Become my Friend:
Instagram:
Facebook:
And Twitter:
With love,
Ireana
Music:
Life of Riley Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Places to see in ( Ashford - UK )
Places to see in ( Ashford - UK )
Ashford is a town in the county of Kent, England. Ashford lies on the River Great Stour at the south edge of the North Downs, about 61 miles southeast of central London and 15.3 miles northwest of Folkestone by road. Ashford has been a market town since the 13th century, and a regular market continues to be held.
Ashford has been a communications hub and has stood at the centre of five railway lines since the 19th century. The arrival of the railways became a source of employment and contributed to the town's growth. With the opening of the international passenger station it is now a European communications centre, with new lines running between London and the Channel Tunnel (via High Speed 1). The M20 motorway also links Ashford to those two destinations for road traffic.
The town has been marked as a place for expansion since the 1960s and appeared on several Government plans for growth. Changes have included the County Square shopping centre, the redevelopment of the Templer Barracks at Repton Park, and the award-winning Ashford Designer Outlet. In the 1970s, a controversial ring road scheme and construction of the multi-storey Charter House building destroyed significant parts of the old town, though some areas were spared and preserved.
St Mary's Church in Ashford has been a local landmark since the 13th century, and expanded in the 15th. Today, the church functions in a dual role as a centre for worship and entertainment. Ashford has two grammar schools; the Norton Knatchbull School and Highworth Grammar School.
By road, Ashford is about 61 miles (98 km) southeast of central London, 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) southeast of Maidstone, and 15.3 miles (24.6 km) northwest of Folkestone. The town lies at the intersection of two valleys in Kent – the south edge of the North Downs and the valley of the River Stour, at the confluence of the Great Stour and East Stour rivers. This made it an ideal place for a settlement. The Borough of Ashford lies on the eastern edge of the ancient forest of Andredsweald or Anderida. This originally stretched as far west as Hampshire and formed the basis from which the Weald is formed.
St Mary's parish church lies in the town centre. Parts of it date from the 13th century, including a brass of the first rector, Robert de Derby. A Mk. IV tank built in Lincoln and used in World War I was presented to the town on 1 August 1919 to thank the townsfolk for their war efforts. It is situated in St Georges Square near the town centre.
H.S. Pledge & Sons Ltd built two flour mills in Ashford, and became an important employer in the town. The Corn Exchange, situated at the junction of Bank Street and Elwick Road, opened on 3 December 1861. Ashford's main library originally opened in 1966 on a war-damaged site on Church Road. The Ashford Green Corridor is a linear park alongside the two main rivers through the town, which is protected from development by lying on the main flood plain.
( Ashford - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Ashford . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Ashford - UK
Join us for more :
Places to see in ( Shaftesbury - UK )
Places to see in ( Shaftesbury - UK )
Shaftesbury is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. Shaftesbury is situated on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury, near to the border with Wiltshire.
Shaftesbury is the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset, being built about 215 metres (705 ft) above sea level on a greensand hill on the edge of Cranborne Chase. The town of Shaftesbury looks over the Blackmore Vale, part of the River Stour basin. From different viewpoints, it is possible to see at least as far as Glastonbury Tor to the northwest.
Shaftesbury is the site of the former Shaftesbury Abbey, which was founded in 888 by King Alfred and became one of the richest religious establishments in the country, before being destroyed in the Dissolution in 1539. Adjacent to the abbey site is Gold Hill, the steep cobbled street made famous in the 1970s as the setting for Ridley Scott's television advertisement for Hovis bread.
The old centre of Shaftesbury is sited on a westward-pointing promontory of high ground in northeast Dorset, on the scarp edge of a range of hills that extend south and east into Cranborne Chase and neighbouring Wiltshire.
Geologically, Shaftesbury's hill mostly comprises Upper Greensand, which is overlain by Lower Chalk in the east. These date from the Cretaceous, with the greensand having been formed in the Albian and early Cenomanian, and the chalk also in the Cenomanian. The greensand is composed of three beds: the oldest and lowest is a layer of Cann Sand, which is found in the lower parts of the town, such as St James and Alcester, that are below the promontory; above this is a layer of Shaftesbury Sandstone, which generally forms the steepest slopes around the promontory, and on top of this is a layer of Boyne Hollow Chert, which is found on top of the hill and on which most of the town is built.
Shaftesbury Arts Centre was established in 1957 and stages a variety of exhibitions, performances, workshops and training courses. Shaftesbury has two museums: Gold Hill Museum at the top of Gold Hill, and Shaftesbury Abbey Museum in the abbey grounds.
( Shaftesbury - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Shaftesbury . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Shaftesbury - UK
Join us for more :
Places to visit near Bournemouth (Part 2)
Places to visit near Bournemouth in Dorset Sponsored by the Topaz Hotel topazhotel.co.uk.
Part 2
Christchurch, Dorset!
A relaxing look around the pretty Dorset town of Christchurch!
Be sure to subscribe for more content (^_^)
Places to see in ( Sturminster Newton - UK )
Places to see in ( Sturminster Newton - UK )
Sturminster Newton is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It is situated on a low limestone ridge in a meander of the River Stour. The town is at the centre of a large dairy agriculture region, around which the town's economy is built. The larger part of the town (Sturminster) lies on the north side of the river, and includes most shops and services, whilst to the south is the smaller Newton. Between these two areas is a wide flood plain. The town was the home of poet and author William Barnes, and, for part of his life, Thomas Hardy. The town has 43 shops, a primary and secondary school, and a school and college catering for children with special educational needs.
A market is held in the town on Mondays. One of the largest cattle markets in England used to be held here, but the market was closed in 1998 and now in its place stands a housing estate and a 300-seat community arts centre called The Exchange. The town is part of the historic West Country Carnival circuit.
Sturminster Newton was recorded in the Anglo Saxon charter in 968 as Nywetone at Stoure, and in the Domesday Book as Newentone. Newton refers to a new farm or estate, and Sturminster to a church (minster) on the Stour. Originally the two parts of the name referred to the settlements on the north and south of the river, but were combined to distinguish the town from Sturminster Marshall and other Newtons.
Hidden on the hill above the bridge over the river are the ruins of Sturminster Newton Castle, a manor house rather than a defensive building. The 14th-century building stands on a crescent shaped mound which could be the site of an Iron Age hill fort. The town and castle were part of Sturminster Newton hundred.
Sturminster Newton is situated at a historic fording point on the Stour. The ford was replaced in the 16th century with a six-arch stone bridge, and a quarter kilometre embankment crossing the flood plain. The bridge was widened from 12 to 18ft in 1820. A 19th-century plaque affixed to the bridge states that anyone damaging the bridge would be transported to Australia as a felon. On the south bank of the river is the watermill which was restored in 1980 and is now a museum.
The town centre is built in a mixture of styles, including 17th- and 18th-century thatched cottages, Georgian stone buildings, and 19th-century brick buildings. Set back from the main road is the market square and parish church of St Mary , which was rebuilt in 1486 by the abbots of Glastonbury. The church was heavily modified in the 19th century, but the carved wagon roof remains.
Sturminster Newton civil parish covers about 4,550 acres (1,840 ha) at an altitude of 45 to 119 metres (148 to 390 ft), with the highest ground being in the southeast. The geology of the parish comprises Oxford clay in the northwest, Corallian limestone and sands in the northeast, centre and southwest, and Kimmeridge clay in the southeast.
( Sturminster Newton - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Sturminster Newton . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Sturminster Newton - UK
Join us for more :
Canterbury: 1990. The Old Long Market Shopping Centre: The last Sunday
Another chance to see The Old Long Market Shopping Centre, Canterbury, Kent, England. This video was taken on the last day before the Longmarket was shut off and the builders moved in.
Canterbury Historic River Tours : The Photo Collection.
The photo collection taken on a tour on the River Stour with the Canterbury Historic River Tours.
I haven't got the full tour on video but if you like what you see, go and take the tour.
Canterbury Historic River Tour Website :
Canterbury Historic River Tour Facebook :
Canterbury Historic River Tour Twitter :
Canterbury Historic River Tour Instgram:
Please Subscribe @
Other Kent England Links :
Dailymotion :
Facebook :
Twitter :
Google+ :
Reddit :
Tumblr :
Blogger :
VK :
Pinterest :
Stumbleupon :
Instagram :
Music: Blurring the Lines [Electro House Mix]
by TeknoAXE
is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License