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Things to do in Kent
18 places5 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 18 places to explore in Kent, and 5 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Kent's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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St Augustine's Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey (founded as the Monastery of Ss Peter and Paul and changed after its founder St Augustine of Canterbury's death) was a Benedictine monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England.
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White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.
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St Martin's Church
The Church of St Martin is a Church of England parish church in Canterbury, England. It is known for being the oldest existing church in the English-speaking world and the oldest English church building still in ecclesiastical use.
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Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" because of its defensive significance throughout history.
Discovery routes in Kent
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
From Canterbury to Dover
From Canterbury's UNESCO cathedral, abbey and church, the cradle of English Christianity, to Dover Castle and the White Cliffs.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds and is a historic Grade I listed estate.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort better known as Richborough Roman Fort. It is situated in Richborough near Sandwich, Kent. Substantial remains of the massive fort walls still stand to a height of several metres.
Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England.
Museums
Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" because of its defensive significance throughout history.
Chartwell
Chartwell is a country house near Westerham, Kent, in South East England. For over forty years, it was the home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Deal Castle
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…
Hever Castle
Hever Castle is located in the village Hever, Kent, near Edenbridge, 30 miles (48 km) south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century.
Knole House
Knole is an English country house and former archbishop's palace owned by the National Trust. It is situated within Knole Park, a 1,000-acre (400-hectare) park located immediately to the south-east of Sevenoaks in west Kent.
Penshurst Place
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Penshurst, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of London, England.
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge light railway in Kent, England, operating steam and internal combustion locomotives.
Scotney Castle
Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust.
Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent. It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility.
Walmer Castle
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…
Places of worship
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
St Augustine's Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey (founded as the Monastery of Ss Peter and Paul and changed after its founder St Augustine of Canterbury's death) was a Benedictine monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England.
St Martin's Church
The Church of St Martin is a Church of England parish church in Canterbury, England. It is known for being the oldest existing church in the English-speaking world and the oldest English church building still in ecclesiastical use.
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is in Rochester, Kent, England.
Nature
White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.
Explore Kent with your camera
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