English Heritage sites near Acol Parish
ST AUGUSTINE'S CROSS
3 miles from Acol Parish
This 19th-century cross of Saxon design marks what is traditionally thought to have been the site of St Augustine's landing on the shores of England in AD 597.
RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT AND AMPHITHEATRE
5 miles from Acol Parish
Evocatively sited amid the East Kent marshes, Richborough is perhaps the most symbolically important of all Roman sites in Britain, witnessing both the beginning and almost the end of Roman rule here.
RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT
5 miles from Acol Parish
An imposing landmark, the twin 12th-century towers of the ruined church stand amid the remains of an important Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort and a Saxon monastery.
DEAL CASTLE
10 miles from Acol Parish
For a fascinating day out on the Kent coast then look no further than Deal Castle. Built by the order of King Henry VIII it is one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England.
ST AUGUSTINE'S CONDUIT HOUSE
11 miles from Acol Parish
The Conduit House is part of the monastic waterworks which supplied nearby St Augustine's Abbey.
ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY
11 miles from Acol Parish
This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine.