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Minster Abbey grange, Thanet

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Minster Abbey grange, Thanet is a nunnery in Kent. It is one of two nunneries the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest railway station, Minster, is under a kilometre away.

Full name: Monastic grange and pre-Conquest nunnery at Minster Abbey

More at the National Heritage List entry

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Photo of Sarre Windmill, a windmill in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Sarre Windmill

Windmill near Sarre

Smock mill on the edge of the old Wantsum marshes at Sarre, restored to grind, with a bakery.

5.3 km W

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White Mill

Windmill near Sandwich

Restored smock mill with its wooden machinery intact, on the edge of Sandwich, open on summer days.

5.9 km S

Photo of Sandwich, a village in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Sandwich

Village

Medieval Cinque Port left two miles inland by silt, with Fisher Gate, the Barbican and a 1300 Magna Carta in its Guildhall

6.5 km S · Kent

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Dreamland

Attraction near Broadstairs

Margate's restored seaside amusement park, home to the Grade II* Scenic Railway, Britain's oldest roller coaster.

7.3 km NE

Photo of Shell Grotto, a visitor attraction near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Shell Grotto

Attraction near Broadstairs

An underground passage in Margate lined with 4.6 million shells in mysterious mosaics, its origin still unexplained.

8 km NE

Photo of Turner Contemporary, a visitor attraction near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Turner Contemporary

Attraction near Broadstairs

A stark David Chipperfield gallery on the Margate seafront, on the spot where Turner lodged to paint the light.

8 km NE