Marke Wood Recreation Ground
Marke Wood Recreation Ground is a recreation area in Walmer, Dover District, England. Marke Wood Recreation Ground is situated nearby to the village Walmer, as well as near Deal & Betteshanger Lions RFC.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walmer Castle and Deal Castle.
Walmer Castle
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. Walmer Castle is situated 2,300 feet south of Marke Wood Recreation Ground.
Deal Castle
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. Deal Castle is situated 1 mile north of Marke Wood Recreation Ground.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: JoshTilley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly shortened to St Mary's, is a church in the Church of England parish of Walmer, Kent, England. St Mary’s Church is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Marke Wood Recreation Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walmer and Deal.
Walmer
Village
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Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists.
Deal
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Deal is a coastal town in Kent, England, which lies where the North Sea and the English Channel meet, 8 miles north-east of Dover and 8 miles south of Ramsgate.
Kingsdown
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsdown is a village on the English Channel coast of Kent. Parts of the village are built on or behind the shingle beach that runs north to Deal and beyond, while other parts are on the cliffs and hills inland.
Marke Wood Recreation Ground
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Walmer, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.20639° or 51° 12′ 23″ northLongitude
1.39844° or 1° 23′ 54″ eastOpen location code
9F33694X+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 23331593OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Walmer Baptist church and Walmer Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
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