Operation Sunsetters Spot
Operation Sunsetters Spot is a scenic viewpoint in Maidstone, Kent, England. Operation Sunsetters Spot is situated nearby to Boxley Riding School, as well as near the forest Yewtree Shaw.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s and All Saints Church, Boxley and St Martin of Tours Church, Detling.
St Mary’s and All Saints Church, Boxley
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's and All Saints is a parish church in Boxley, Kent begun in the 13th century and with additions in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was restored in the 1870s. It is a Grade I listed building. St Mary’s and All Saints Church, Boxley is situated 3,900 feet west of Operation Sunsetters Spot.
St Martin of Tours Church, Detling
Church
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Martin of Tours is a parish church in Detling, Kent. Dedicated to Martin of Tours, the building was constructed in the 12th century with 13th and 15th-century additions and restoration carried out in the late 19th century. St Martin of Tours Church, Detling is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Operation Sunsetters Spot.
Kent Showground
The Kent Showground, formerly known as the Kent County Showground is an area of land in Detling, Kent, England, north of the county town of Maidstone. Stretching along the north side of the A249 from the top of Detling Hill on land that formerly comprised RAF Detling, it is home to the Kent County Agricultural Society which hosts the venue's best-known event, the Kent County Show, each July. Kent Showground is situated 1¼ miles east of Operation Sunsetters Spot.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penenden Heath and Dunn Street.
Penenden Heath
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penenden Heath is a suburb of the town of Maidstone in the English county of Kent. As the name suggests, it was developed on an area of heathland, an area of which remains as a recreation ground with some woodland.
Dunn Street
Hamlet
Dunn Street is a hamlet near the village of Bredhurst and the M2 motorway, in Maidstone District, in the English county of Kent. It is south of the town of Gillingham. Dunn Street is situated 1½ miles north of Operation Sunsetters Spot.
Lidsing
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lidsing is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Boxley, in the Maidstone district, in the county of Kent, England. It is near the M2 motorway and south of Gillingham, adjacent to Bredhurst. In 1911 the parish had a population of 98. Lidsing is situated 2 miles north of Operation Sunsetters Spot.
Operation Sunsetters Spot
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Maidstone, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3048° or 51° 18′ 17″ northLongitude
0.56115° or 0° 33′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F328H36+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 13764193603OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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