Addington, Kent: Prehistoric Landmarks and Deep History
Addington is a village in Kent, recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as Eddintune. The area is especially notable for its Neolithic chambered tombs, including Addington Long Barrow and the nearby Chestnuts Long Barrow, which make the village one of the most archaeologically significant rural sites in the county.
Population: 796 inhabitants (2021 census).
Distance: near West Malling and close to the M20 corridor in western Kent.
Highlights: Addington Long Barrow, Chestnuts Long Barrow, St Margaret's Church and the rural landscape of the North Downs fringe.
Addington
Addington, Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Points of Interest near Addington
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Trosley Country Park
Waterlow Rd, Vigo, Vigo Village, Gravesend DA13 0SG, United Kingdom
3.1 km away
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East Malling Ford
1 Church Walk, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6AG, United Kingdom
4.9 km away
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Teston Bridge Country Park
Teston Ln, Teston, Maidstone ME18 5BX, United Kingdom
7.7 km away
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West Kingsdown Windmill
West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks TN15 6AP, United Kingdom
8.1 km away
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National Trust - Oldbury Hill
Styants Bottom Rd, Sevenoaks TN15 0ET, United Kingdom
8.4 km away
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Coffin Stone
Aylesford ME20 7ED, United Kingdom
8.5 km away
Park
Cobtree Manor Park
Forstal Rd, Aylesford ME20 7AG, United Kingdom
8.7 km away
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National Trust - Ightham Mote
Mote Rd, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks TN15 0NT, United Kingdom
9.0 km away
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Allington Lock and Slipway
Castle Rd, Allington, Maidstone ME16 0LU, United Kingdom
9.1 km away
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Kent Life
Lock Ln, Maidstone ME14 3AU, United Kingdom
9.3 km away
Zoo
Kent Owl Academy
Kent Life, Lock Ln, Sandling, Maidstone ME14 3AU, United Kingdom
9.3 km away
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East Farleigh lock
Unicumes Ln, East Farleigh, Maidstone ME16 9NB, United Kingdom
9.6 km away