English Heritage sites near Birchington Parish

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT

4 miles from Birchington Parish

An imposing landmark, the twin 12th-century towers of the ruined church stand amid the remains of an important Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort and a Saxon monastery.

St Augustine's Cross

ST AUGUSTINE'S CROSS

4 miles from Birchington Parish

This 19th-century cross of Saxon design marks what is traditionally thought to have been the site of St Augustine's landing on the shores of England in AD 597.

Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre

RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT AND AMPHITHEATRE

6 miles from Birchington Parish

Evocatively sited amid the East Kent marshes, Richborough is perhaps the most symbolically important of all Roman sites in Britain, witnessing both the beginning and almost the end of Roman rule here.

St Augustine's Conduit House

ST AUGUSTINE'S CONDUIT HOUSE

10 miles from Birchington Parish

The Conduit House is part of the monastic waterworks which supplied nearby St Augustine's Abbey.

St Augustine's Abbey

ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY

10 miles from Birchington Parish

This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine.

Deal Castle

DEAL CASTLE

12 miles from Birchington Parish

For a fascinating day out on the Kent coast then look no further than Deal Castle. Built by the order of King Henry VIII it is one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England.


Churches in Birchington Parish

All Saints

All Saints Church, The Square, Birchington, CT7 9RS St Thomas Church, Minnis Road, Minnis Bay, CT7 9NX St Mildred's Church, Acol, CT7 0JD
01843 844591
http://www.allsaintsbirchington.com

All Saints Parish, Birchington, consists of three churches:

All Saints Church, The Square, Birchington, CT7 9RS

St Thomas Church, Minnis Road, Minnis Bay, CT7 9NX

St Mildred's Church, Acol, CT7 0JD

We are always delighted to welcome visitors to any of our churches and we provide a range of different services and activities to suit everyone. Do come and join us!

St Thomas

Minnis Road Minnis Bay Birchington CT7 9NS
http://www.allsaintsbirchington.com

St Thomas is the "Seaside Church" close to Minnis Bay in Birchington. We have a very welcoming and supportive congregation who worship regularly at our Sung Eucharist and Morning Prayer services. We enjoy strong hymn singing led by the organ and the great fellowship of refreshments at the end of every service. For children there is an excellent weekly "Messy Church" on Thursdays at 5.00 pm


Pubs in Birchington Parish

Acorn

6 Park Lane, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 0AW
None
theacornbirchington.co.uk

Old pub, just off main square. The rear room is housed in a tiny flint cottage reputed to be over 500 years old.
Birchington United Services Club

93 Station Road, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9RE
(01843) 841434

A pleasantly presented club which covers a fair sized area on the ground floor and has an L-shaped bar.
Christies Wine Bar

1-5 Station Approach, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9RD
(01843) 847847
christieswinebar.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Wine bar in a prominent building close to the railway station, which has more a pub feel than wine bar. Large central bar counter. 2 handpumps, which are alternated in use as a fresh cask of ale is put on.
Court Mount Country Club

291 Canterbury Road, Birchington, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9TD

Court Mount Country Club, Birchington-on-Sea
Curiously Kentish

151 Minnis Road, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9NS

Now a deli and evening bistro. At one time it did serve real ales.
Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie

The Parade, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9QP
(01843) 841844
theminnis.co.uk

Overlooking Minnis Bay, where Barnes Wallace tested his famous bouncing bombs, the Minnis Bay Bar has one of the best vistas from any pub in Thanet. With friendly staff the establishment prides itself on sourcing local produce. During the s...
Old Bay Alehouse

137 Minnis Road, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9NS
None

The Alehouse/Micropub is housed in a former shop in the Minnis Bay district of Birchington-on-Sea, opened 24 March 2017. Bar counter on the right from behind which real ales and ciders are served on gravity dispense from a temperature contr...
Powell

11 The Square, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9AB
(01843) 842777
thepowellbirchington.co.uk/

The long-established Powell Arms is the oldest hostelry in Birchington. Named after Squire Powell Powell of Quex, the High Sheriff of Kent in 1823, it was formerly called the New Inn. So-named pubs are invariably built on the site of ancien...
Queens Head

9 The Square, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9AE

Queens Head, Birchington-on-Sea
Seaview

94-96 Station Road, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9RA
None

This former Shepherd Neame house, and before that Charrington's, was at one time known as the Railway Hotel. It was built in 1865 just two years after the London, Chatham and Dover Railway reached Birchington. The railway generated somethin...
Strawberry Fields Coffee House

8 The Square, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9AB

Strawberry Fields Coffee House, Birchington-on-Sea
Waves Bar

2 Hengist Road, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9QP
(01843) 840732
the-waves-bedbreakfast.com/

Bar, café and B&B overlooking Minnis Bay, which offers a great seaside opportunity to eat and drink at its many outside tables.
Wheel Alehouse

60 Station Road, Birchington-on-Sea, CT7 9RA
07534 972590
thewheelalehouse.com/

Micropub decked out in a nautical theme that opened in March 2013 in a former retail outlet. The cask beers are dipensed via gravity. There are also a number of EcoKeg style beers available, plus a selectin of specialist beers in cans and b...