The Lince

The Lince is a forest in Lyminge, Shepway District, England. The Lince is situated nearby to the village Etchinghill, as well as near the hamlet Newbarn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saltwood Castle and Tolsford Hill.

Saltwood Castle

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Saltwood Castle is a castle in Saltwood village, one mile north of Hythe, Kent, England. Of 11th century origin, the castle was expanded in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Tolsford Hill

Peak

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Tolsford Hill is a peak.

Sandling Railway Station

Railway station

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Sandling railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Sandling and the market town of Hythe, Kent. It is 65 miles 36 chains down the line from London Charing Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hythe and Folkestone.

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.

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.

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.

The Lince

Type: Forest
Location: Lyminge, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.1119° or 51° 6′ 43″ north

Longitude

1.0996° or 1° 5′ 58″ east

Open location code

9F33436X+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4815460

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Etchinghill and Newbarn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Etchinghill Village Hall and Coombe Wood.

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