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St Mary's Priory (Kent)

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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St Mary's Priory (Kent) is one of eight priories the Albion Guide charts in Kent. Other monastic sites nearby include Milton Chantry and Rochester Priory. The nearest railway station is Higham, 1.6 km to the south.

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Photo of St Mary's, Higham, a church in Kent, south east England.Highlight

St Mary's, Higham

Church near Higham

Marshland church with a carved medieval oak screen, near the Gad's Hill home of Charles Dickens.

0.1 km W

Photo of the Kent Downs, a National Landscape in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Kent Downs

National Landscape near Charing

Chalk hills, ancient woods and orchards, ending in the white cliffs above the Channel

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Photo of Rochester Castle, a ruined castle in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Rochester Castle

Castle near Rochester

Norman keep beside England's second-oldest cathedral.

6.1 km S

Photo of Rochester Cathedral, a cathedral in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Rochester Cathedral

Cathedral near Rochester

Seat of England's second-oldest bishopric, founded in 604, with a Norman west front and a large crypt, across the green from the castle.

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

Rochester

Village

Medway city of a Norman keep and cathedral, its High Street thick with Dickens associations.

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Photo along the North Downs Way, a 153-mile National Trail running from Farnham to Dover, south east England.Highlight

North Downs Way

National Trail

Pilgrim country: orchards, vineyards and chalk downs between Farnham and the white cliffs of Dover.

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