Other places · South East England
Reculver
In or near Boyden Gate.
Reculver — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Herne Bay · 5.7 km
About
Reculver is a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Reculver is located in South-East England. It is notable for its historic church ruins, which date back to the 12th century, and the remnants of a Roman fort. The site is designated as a Scheduled Monument.
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Background
Visiting
Author Russell Hoban repurposes Reculver as "Reakys Over" in his 1980, post apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker. "Reculver" is the first song on musician Patrick Wolf's album Crying the Neck. Themes in the song include duality, mirroring "Reculver’s twin towers near Herne Bay."
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3786, 1.1979
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT6 6SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Nearest railway station
- Herne Bay — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Reculver (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Reculver Visitor Centre
Natural landmarks · 0.1 km
Reculver Roman Fort
Archaeological sites · 0.1 km
Reculver Roman Fort
Archaeological sites · 0.1 km
Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains
Archaeological sites · 0.2 km
St Mary's Church, Reculver
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Reculver Towers
Historic houses · 0.2 km
Chislet Windmill
Windmills · 1.4 km
Bishopstone Manor
Manor houses · 1.7 km
Reculver Civic War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.9 km
Bishopstone Glen
Viewpoints · 2.0 km
Beltinge Bay
Natural landmarks · 3.1 km
Highstead Farm
Campsites · 3.3 km
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Reculver Roman Fort
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Reculver Roman Fort
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Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains
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St Mary's Church, Reculver
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Reculver Towers
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reculver?
- Reculver is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT6 6SS), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- What is Reculver?
- Reculver — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Reculver?
- The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT6 6SS.
- Is Reculver a protected site?
- Yes — Reculver is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Reculver?
- The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT6 6SS.