Historic houses · South East England
Watergate Cottage Watergate House
In or near Sturry.
Watergate Cottage Watergate House — house in Fordwich, Canterbury, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sturry · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Watergate Cottage Watergate House is a historic house in Kent, South-East England. Officially recognised as Grade II* listed building. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the BLEAN WOODS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Herne Bay and Sandwich parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area CT2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stodmarsh SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BLEAN WOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Watergate Cottage Watergate House is a Grade II* listed historic house located in Fordwich, Kent, in South-East England. The property is set within designated areas including Stodmarsh SSSI, Blean Woods NNR, and the Kent Downs AONB.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2954, 1.1262
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Fordwich
- Postcode
- CT2 0DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Nearest railway station
- Sturry — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17556987 (CC0)
- commons: Watergate House, Fordwich Geograph-2812653-by-N-Chadwick.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Watergate Cottage Watergate House?
- Watergate Cottage Watergate House is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT2 0DB), in the parish of Fordwich.
- What is Watergate Cottage Watergate House?
- Watergate Cottage Watergate House — house in Fordwich, Canterbury, England, UK.
- How do I get to Watergate Cottage Watergate House?
- The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT2 0DB.
- Is Watergate Cottage Watergate House a listed building?
- Watergate Cottage Watergate House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Watergate Cottage Watergate House a protected site?
- Yes — Watergate Cottage Watergate House is part of the Stodmarsh SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BLEAN WOODS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Watergate Cottage Watergate House?
- The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT2 0DB.