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Headcorn

Kent

Headcorn map Lashenden Air Warfare Museum - 1½ miles by footpath (1¾ miles by road)
British and German wartime exhibits. Aircraft. V1 flying bomb. Refreshments. Tel. 01622 890226.
Open*: Apr-Oct, Sun & BH 1030-1800.

Tenterden - by bus
Please see the section below for several attractions in the quiet town of Tenterden.

National Rail Enquiries tel. 0845 748 4950.


Tenterden - by bus

Tenterden map Tenterden is a traditional Kentish town with a wide High Street lined with weather-boarded shops. The High Weald Landscape Trail LDP passes through Tenterden.
Tourist Information (summer only): Town Hall, tel. 01580 763572.
Bus: 12/12RL from Rail Station Forecourt to Tenterden. M-S every 1 to 2 hours, about 25 minutes journey. Traveline tel. 0871 200 2233. Buses to Tenterden also operate from Ashford International and Rye.

Kent & East Sussex Railway - Tenterden - by bus
A 10½ mile preserved steam railway from Tenterden to Bodiam. Tel. 01580 765155, timetable 01580 762943.
Open*: please see website for details.
Website: www.kesr.org.uk
Bus: see above. Buses to Bodiam (the other end of the Railway) operate from Hastings and Wadhurst.

Colonel Stephens Museum - Tenterden - by bus
This museum at Tenterden station tells the story of the man who built and ran the K&ESR and many other Light Railways.
Open*: Apr-Oct, afternoons when K&ESR trains are running.
Website: www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk
Bus: see above.

Tenterden & District Museum - Tenterden - by bus
Townscape and history of Tenterden. Local trades, industries and agriculture. Tel. 01580 764310.
Open*: Apr-Jun & Oct, Daily 1400-1630. Jul-Sep, Daily 1100-1630.
Website: www.ukpages.net/kent/museum.htm
Bus: see above.

National Rail Enquiries tel. 0845 748 4950.


Other stations on the same route:
London Bridge - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Staplehurst - Headcorn - Ashford International

The information is provided in good faith, but errors are possible and details may change at short notice. Please confirm information using the links or telephone numbers provided. If you find an error please let me know so that I can correct it.
* Opening dates and times are approximate, please check before visiting.
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