Holmes Wood
Holmes Wood is a forest in Paddlesworth, Shepway District, England. Holmes Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Paddlesworth, as well as near Arpinge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Folkestone Castle.
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Museum
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The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Allied and Axis men of the Battle of Britain. The Spirit of the Few Monument is in the grounds of the museum.
Folkestone Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: GkgAlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. The Norman castle existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries and was built on a natural mound which.
St Martin’s Church, Acrise
Church
Photo: Dave Godden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Martin's Church is an Anglican church in the village and parish of Acrise in Kent, England. The church dates back to the Norman era, and was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folkestone and Hythe.
Folkestone
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Folkestone is a town on the Kent coast, in the South East of England. It is known for its artworks around the town and good beaches.
Hythe
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hythe is in the District of Shepway, in Kent. In medieval times Hythe was one of the Cinque Ports responsible for England's maritime defence. Then the Kent coast silted up, leaving the village inland.
Hawkinge
Village
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Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill.
Holmes Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Paddlesworth, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.1179° or 51° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
1.1397° or 1° 8′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F33449Q+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1312639139OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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