Chilham

A Kent village built around a square of timber-framed houses at the gates of Chilham Castle.

From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 22 min by train · 2 h 7 min by car

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Time there: 1.5–3 h to see all 3 places

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Chilham Castle Gardens

Garden · The landscaped grounds of the Jacobean house at Chilham's gates, with a lake, secret gardens and views over the Stour valley.

Clements Cottage and St Mary's Church, Chilham from The Square-geograph-3844868-by-Marathon

Chilham Square

Old streets · The medieval square at the heart of the village, ringed by timber-framed houses, the church tower and the castle gates.

St Mary's Church

Church · A medieval flint church with a battlemented tower, facing the castle gates across the village square.

Quick facts

Chilham's square is lined with timber-framed houses of Tudor origin, with the castle gates at one end and St Mary's Church at the other.

The castle grounds are landscaped gardens with views over the Stour valley, a lake and an avenue of old trees, and are open to the public on summer Tuesdays.

The North Downs Way runs through the village, and a Neolithic long barrow, Julliberrie's Grave, stands on the downs above it.

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