Why visit Eastry
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Toll Bridge, Finglesham Anglo-Saxon cemetery, White Mill and Rare Species Conservation Centre.
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About Eastry
Eastry is a village and civil parish in the Dover district, in Kent, England, around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Sandwich. It was voted "Kent Village of the Year 2005". The parish includes the hamlets of Heronden and Selson. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2492.
From the Wikipedia article Eastry (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
The Toll Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Bridge in Sandwich, Dover, Kent, England, UK
Museums and landmarks4
Finglesham Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Archaeological site in the United Kingdom
White Mill
Museum · 2.5 mi
Windmill, now heritage centre, in Sandwich, Kent, England, UK
Updown early medieval cemetery
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
Cemetery in Eastry, Kent, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Rare Species Conservation Centre
Park · 1.3 mi
Former zoo in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes3
Notable people from Eastry
Henry Harveyofficer of the British Royal Navy (1743-1810)Photo: Samuel Freeman, Public domain
John HarveyRoyal Navy officer (1740-1794)Photo: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain- Eric FrightEnglish footballer (1917-1995)
- Tony HooperBritish singer-songwriter (1939–2020)
- Cyril RandolphEnglish cricketer and clergyman
- John HarveyBritish Naval admiral and conchologist
- Thomas HuskissonBritish Royal Navy officer (1784-1844)
- Edward HarveyBritish Naval admiral (1783-1865)
- Veronica StrongBritish actress
Born in Eastry, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
St Mary The Blessed Virgin Church
Church · Anglican · 1.1 mi
Church Street, Woodnesborough
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Eastry
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Manston Airport (MSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Wingham 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Shepherdswell 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Littlebourne 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Barham 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Ramsgate 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Dover 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Bridge 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Saint Peters 10 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Margate 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Canterbury 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Mary the Virgin, Eastry, John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1343735 II THE TOLL BRIDGE, HIGH STREET Sandwich 20250910 0001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Finglesham Buckle at the Ashmolean Museum, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1343813 I CHURCH OF ST PETER Sandwich 20250910 0002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Back of Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Eastry, KaleidoscopeMeg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Mary Betteshanger 1, Josh Tilley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackwhitelemur, Hengatie ( talk ), Public domain
- White Mill, Sandwich, Nick smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Mary's Church, Sandwich, Kent, Hsq7278, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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