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Minster Abbey, or The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Sexburgha, is a Grade 1 listed building and National Monument which was founded in 664AD by Queen Sexburga.
Badly damaged in the 9th century it was rebuilt in the 12th century with an unusual arrangement of two adjacent “churches”, the Northern Church being for the nuns and the Southern Church for parishioners. It also houses the famous de Northwode brasses dating from 1330 and an interesting array of monuments dating from the 14th to the 16th century.
The Memorial to the Home of Aviation is a stone memorial sculpture at Eastchurch, commemorating the early aviation flights from Leysdown and Eastchurch.
The Aero Club established a flying ground at Leysdown in 1909, where the Short Brothers assembled licensed versions of the Wright Flyer.
The Short Brothers factory moved to a better site at Standford Hill, south of Eastchurch, in 1910, where its Grade II listed sheds survive.
The Museum preserves and maintains the rich history of aviation on the Isle of Sheppey.
The Eastchurch Aviation Museum is situated on the site of RAF Station Eastchurch. This museum gives amazing insights into the birth of Aviation with the Wright brothers and Short brothers.
If you are a historic enthusiast then make sure you visit.
From a small Saxon settlement to a wealthy Borough and Royal Castle built by Edward III, Queenborough is full of Victorian industrial heritage still evolving to this day.
Queenborough was home to over a hundred minesweeping vessels during the Second World War and houses hundreds of photographs of the Naval vessels as well as historic images of Queenborough in days gone by.
Warden Point on the Isle of Sheppey is probably the most popular site for collecting London Clay fossils in the UK.
This location is easily accessed, with lots of fresh fossils constantly being washed out. It is also famous for the wide variety of fossils, which can be found that includes everything from turtles, lobsters and crabs to sharks’ teeth, snakes, crocodiles, molluscs and plant remains.
This small vantage point offers a commanding view across sweeping Isle of Sheppey farmland.
Grab some binoculars and it can be the perfect place to watch a multitude of different raptors hunting over the fields. Watch out for peregrines in summer, merlins and marsh harriers in the autumn.
Elmley is 3,300 acres of wonderful wilderness and breath-taking beauty. The Elmley National Nature Reserve is a family farm and is unique in being the only independent National Nature Reserve in the UK.
A visit to the reserve begins with a wildlife adventure as the 2 mile access drive crosses through the reserve. Visitors can use their cars as a hide and enjoy wonderful views of hares, lapwing, redshank, merlin, marsh harrier and more.
The traditional seaside resort of Leysdown-on-sea is situated towards the eastern end of the Isle of Sheppey on Kent’s north coast.
The beach is characterised by a steep high sea wall with flood gates and ramps/steps at intervals, with a shallow family friendly sandy beach, intermittent groynes and a few rocks. Steps and ramps lead down from the flat, wide promenade.
This beach has been awarded as a Blue Flag Beach and a regional Seaside Award.
Blue Town Heritage Centre is entirely run by volunteers. The centre has a number of displays showing the vast historical significance of the area. They have an aviation annex at Eastchurch, the birthplace of aviation.
They also operate the Criterion Theatre and Cinema and have a vast array of shows and events to suit all tastes.
Milton Creek Country Park is Sittingbourne’s newest green space, it is a jewel, a tranquil oasis for wildlife, hidden from the world by a screen of industrial and residential development.
The park is open at its northern end where Milton Creek flows out into the Swale.
The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway in Kent is a 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge heritage railway that operates from Sittingbourne to the banks of The Swale.
This unique line was built in 1905 for the transportation of the raw materials required for the manufacture of paper.
Explore 2000 years of history during an action-packed day out at Dover Castle.
Known as the ‘key to England’, this great fortress has played a crucial role in the defence of the realm for over nine centuries, a span equalled only by the Tower of London and Windsor Castle.
Make sure to climb to the rooftop for unmissable views across the English Channel.
The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Battle of Britain.
The worlds largest Battle of Britain collection of memorabilia, Artefacts from over 700 crashed aircraft on display.
Wingham Wildlife Park is Kent’s fastest growing wildlife park, nestled just outside the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury.
At Wingham Wildlife Park, visitors have the chance to see hundreds of animals from all over the globe. From the playful lemurs to majestic tigers, there are always plenty of exciting animals for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
Wildwood is Kent’s best British wildlife park in Herne, near Canterbury Kent, England.
Home to over 200 native animals, past and present and set in 40 acres of beautiful ancient woodland where visitors can see bears, wolves, bison, deer, owls, foxes, red squirrels, wild boar, lynx, wild horses, badgers and beavers plus many more.
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England. Come face to face with stunning architecture and history as rich as it comes and which continues to attract people from all over the world.
The Cathedral’s history began in 597AD when Augustine, a monk sent by Pope Gregory the Great, arrived as a missionary and established his sea in Canterbury.
Stand on the exact spot where, in 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the Cathedral, making the site one of Europe’s most important pilgrimage centres, as told most famously in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.