English Heritage sites near Upper Hardres Parish
ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY
5 miles from Upper Hardres Parish
This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine.
ST AUGUSTINE'S CONDUIT HOUSE
5 miles from Upper Hardres Parish
The Conduit House is part of the monastic waterworks which supplied nearby St Augustine's Abbey.
ST JOHN'S COMMANDERY
6 miles from Upper Hardres Parish
The flint-walled 13th-century chapel and hall of a 'Commandery' of Knights Hospitallers, later converted into a farmhouse.
WESTERN HEIGHTS, DOVER
11 miles from Upper Hardres Parish
A huge fortification begun during the Napoleonic Wars and completed in the 1860s, designed to protect Dover from French invasion. Only the moat can be visited.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CHURCH, DOVER
11 miles from Upper Hardres Parish
The foundations of a small medieval church, traditionally said to have been the site of King John's submission to the Papal Legate in 1213.
MAISON DIEU
12 miles from Upper Hardres Parish
Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites.
Churches in Upper Hardres Parish
St Peter & St Paul
Hardres Court Road
Upper Hardres
Canterbury
01227 709312
http://www.upperhardreschurch.co.uk/
Upper Hardres is a thriving rural church set in the heart of the beautiful Kent Downs.
The best way to visit is to join us at one of our services, you will be made very welcome. The church is locked between services, but the key to the church is available. Details for a keyholder are on the noticeboard in the church porch.
More details are available on our website: http://www.upperhardreschurch.co.uk or on the National Churches Trust site https://www.explorechurches.org/church/st-peter-st-paul-upper-hardres
Pubs in Upper Hardres Parish
Hop Pocket
Attractive country pub popular with walkers and cyclists. Gaining a good reputation for food