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Leeds Castle
A castle on islands in a lake formed by the River Len in Kent, often called the loveliest castle in the world.
9 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Headcorn is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Staplehurst, 9km from Leeds Castle.
Headcorn is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,505, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Headcorn sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Headcorn to your route.
Headcorn is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. The parish is on the floodplain of the River Beult south east of Maidstone.
The village is 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Maidstone, on the A274 road to Tenterden. In addition to the parish church, dedicated to saints Peter and Paul, thereRead more
are Baptist and Roman Catholic churches.
There is a small airfield located nearby, where there is an aviation museum and a parachuting centre. Headcorn Parachute Club is the only skydiving club in Kent and is home to national champions and world-record holders.
Headcorn railway station is on the Kent Downs line between London and Dover. It was opened on 31 August 1842. On 1 December the same year, the South Eastern Railway opened the second section of its main line onward to Ashford. By 1844, trains were running from London to Dover.
In June 1865 Charles Dickens was involved in a serious railway accident to the west of the village in Staplehurst on a bridge over the River Beult.
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Headcorn is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1697 latitude, 0.6243 longitude.
Headcorn has a population of approximately 2,505 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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A castle on islands in a lake formed by the River Len in Kent, often called the loveliest castle in the world.
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Seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the oldest Christian structures in England.
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Romantic 13th-century double-moated castle that was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, set within award-winning gardens and a 38-acre lake.
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tunnel
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cafe
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