SHOPPING
TRANSPORT
SPORT
EVENTS
CHURCHES
HEALTH
and links to other useful pages and websites.
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OUR LOCATION
Staplehurst is in the heart of
Kent
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Population
about 6,000
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Interesting
old buildings
·
Brattle Farm Museum
(by appointment only) #
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Iden Herb Farm,
Frittenden Road
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Many National
Trust properties *
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English Heritage
sites *
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Local clubs
and societies welcome visitors to their events *
· Our excellent Library is full of information, has friendly and helpful staff and access to Internet
ACCOMMODATION
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Thorford Hall Farm,
Goudhurst Road
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Tudorhurst,
Pagehurst Road
(B&B) #
FOOD & DRINK
There are five Public Houses in the parish
and several more in the surrounding countryside offering food and drink.
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The
Bell
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The King’s
Head
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The Pride of
Kent
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The Railway
Tavern
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The Wild Duck
Food outlets are:-
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Chequers Fish
Bar 891548
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Happy Valley
Chinese 893868
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Maloncho Indian 892769 or 892642
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Station Kebab
and Pizza 891155
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Sun Wok Chinese 891447
SHOPPING
Village needs are catered for at the Parade
and near the Station. Farm shops and Nurseries are further from the centre. A Sunday
morning market is held weekly on the Station Car Park.
TRANSPORT
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Rail – main
line to London Charing Cross or
Cannon Street
and
Dover
via Ashford International *
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Bus – links
to
Maidstone
and Hawkhurst,
onwards into
Sussex
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Road – A229
running north to
Rochester
, south to
Hastings
, M20 is eight miles distant
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Coach *
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Taxi
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Car hire
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Footpaths –
Staplehurst Footpath Group have guided walks
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Car parking
– is free at
Bell Lane
and The Parade. There are some time restrictions
on some roads. Station Car Park is Pay and Display (free at weekends)
SPORT
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Watch cricket
in the
Frittenden Road
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Watch football
on Jubilee Field
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Pay and Play
golf and
Driving Range
at *
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Children’s
play area at Surrenden Field
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Skateboard
park on the Jubilee Field
EVENTS
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Carnival –
last Saturday in June *
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Creative Staplehurst
Exhibitions – Autumn *
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Drama productions
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CHURCHES
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All Saints
C of E, Church Hill *
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Free Church,
Station Road
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Strict and
Particular Baptist,
Chapel Lane
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United Reformed,
High Street *
HEALTH
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Staplehurst
Health Centre,
Offens Drive
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J Einfeldt Dental Surgery,
Station Road
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P Garrod Dental Surgery, High Street
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S Sharma Dental
Surgery, High Street