English Heritage sites near Barming Parish

St Leonard's Tower

ST LEONARD'S TOWER

3 miles from Barming Parish

An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.

Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House

KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE

4 miles from Barming Parish

The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.

Old Soar Manor

OLD SOAR MANOR

6 miles from Barming Parish

A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.

Sutton Valence Castle

SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE

7 miles from Barming Parish

The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.

Rochester Castle

ROCHESTER CASTLE

9 miles from Barming Parish

Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.

Temple Manor

TEMPLE MANOR

9 miles from Barming Parish

Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.

Churches in Barming Parish

Barming: St Margaret of Antioch

Church Lane,Off South Street Barming Maidstone
(01622) 726263
http://www.stmargaretsbarming.org.uk

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Pubs in Barming Parish

Bull

5 Tonbridge Road, Barming, ME16 9HB
(01622) 427665
redcatpubcompany.com/pubs/kent/the-bull-...

On the A26 bordering open countryside. Large garden with plenty of tables. Large covered terrace with tables. The interior has a new look with pen and wash pictures of Maidstone scenes and photographs of old buses but layout is unchanged. A...
Redstart

70 North Street, Barming, ME16 9HF
(01622) 727001
redstartpub.co.uk

Fitted with disabled toilets and ramps, this a pleasant restaurant with a good selection of dishes but still offering beer, NHS staff get 10% off food bill except Sundays. Takeaway fish and chips are available. Smart housing on one side and...
Victory

Farleigh Bridge, East Farleigh, ME16 9NB
(01622) 298234

Welcoming family pub entered from the road via a stone stairway. Lovely views of the Medway from the garden which has a play area for children with a bouncy castle in summer. There is parking available in the station car park close by altho...