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This beautiful English home is situated in a quiet cul de sac area of Chatham. Located only 5 minutes drive to the golf and 10 minutes to city centre. Every amenity is right at your door step. 35 minutes drive will take you into the world famous Canterbury City with all its world renowned cathedrals, shopping, restaurants and nightlife. To make the most of your holiday, why not hop on the bus to all the places that are right on your door step. 10 minutes to the train station, you can get a direct train into London Victoria, which will take you approximately

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Kent sir everybody knows Kent apples cherries hops and women Charles Dickens The Pickwick Papers There is no lovelier place in the worldand I have seen Venice too Virginia Woolf 1904 Canterbury Englands most famous cathedral city of Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales and now a UNESCO world heritage site sits on the River Stour in one of the most attractive corners of rural Kent It is easily reached by road rail or sea and has been welcoming visitors for thousands of years The Norman cathedral still dominates the skyline as you approach the city giving 21st century visitors the same sense of awe as their medieval counterparts Making a pigrimage was an important part of medieval life and pilgrims flocked to the city to visit the shrine of the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket who was murdered in his cathedral Today Canterbury still welcomes visitors from all four corners of the globe and has with its many ancient buildings shops bars and restaurants retained both an old world charm and a cosmopolitan vitality The small and compact city centre is closed to traffic during the daytime to enable the narrow streets and the many attractions to be more easily and safely accessed by visitors From from April to October guided walking tours leave from the Canterbury Information Centre where you can buy your tickets Dickensian Rochester Medway Medway and in particular Rochester are forever immortalised by their connection both literary and personal with the great novelist Charles Dickens Charles lived in Chatham as a child from 1817 when his father moved from Portsmouth to take up a post in the pay office at Chatham Dockyard until 1822 The family lived first at Ordnance Terrace and later at St Marys Place The Brook Dickens featured Rochester in his writings more than any other town apart from London However the London of Dickens largely disappeared as a result of enemy action during World War II whereas the Rochester he knew still exists and would be instantly recognised by him For this reason the old city and those other parts of the area with Dickensian connections are a mecca for Dickens enthusiasts from all over the world A place of pilgrimage Rochester Cathedral is Englands second oldest cathedral It was established in 604AD and has become a place of pilgrimage for 1400 years It is a blend of Norman and early English architecture with a medieval crypt that contains an altar to Ithamar the first Bishop of Rochester Today the cathedral retains its atmosphere of peace and reflection and is a place of prayer pilgrimage and renewal that is open to all Fortress Medway The Norman conquest of 1066 had a considerable impact on Medway the most visible signs of which can be seen today at Rochester Castle Centuries later on the orders of Queen Elizabeth I Upnor Castle was built to protect the Naval Dockyard against attack from the river In the 18th century Fort Amherst was built to protect the dockyard from attack by land Kent is ideal base for exploring the England and beyond The countryside surrounding Rochester Maidstone Royal Tunbridge Wells Canterbury and between the coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable is an area of outstanding beauty and a perfect place for an enjoyable day out or a relaxing and peaceful overnight stopWith a rich tapestry of historic villages and ancient churches woven into the countryside this is a stunning area of contrasts to explore There are also a number of visitor attractions in the countryside which you will find worthwhile adding to your itinerary And only 40 Minutes on the train or drive into London Take a walk or cycle to Whitstable from Canterbury along National cycle route 1 this will take you over the line of the worlds first passenger railway the Crab and Winkle Way The route is safe for children with no traffic to worry about and you can stop at the old winding ponds for a picnic in the heart of one of Englands oldest and largest forests The Blean Along the coast you can follow the Wantsum Channel with two Roman Forts guarding the Channel which once divided the Isle of Thanet from Kent For those who like to expend less energy a pleasant drive into the garden of England for lunch at a country inn followed by a visit to a park or garden is an excellent way to relax and unwind

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Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Children are allowed

Contact Information for Beautiful English home in a quiet cul de sa area o United Kingdom

Name:	Abi Oyefusi
Telephone:	0044-1634-846402
Alt Telephone:	0044-7719-156394
Fax:	0044-1634-846402
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