Further Information

Main sites:
• Canterbury
• Explore Kent
• Natural England 
• Kent Wildlife Trust 
• White Cliffs Country - Dover Deal & Sandwich

Village sites:
• Fordwich 
• Sandwich
- Sandwich Town Council 
- Open Sandwich 
- Discover Sandwich
- Visit Sandwich 
• Staple
• Wingham 

Local visitor information centres:
• Canterbury Information Centre, 12/13 Sun Street, Canterbury CT1 2HX. Tel: 01227 378100.
• Sandwich Visitor Information, The Guildhall, Sandwich CT13 9AH. Tel: 01304 613565.
• Deal Tourist Information Centre, The Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal CT14 6BB. Tel: 01304 369 576.

Finding tourist guides:
To get the most out of your stay in Natural East Kent, it is worth booking an informative and professional Blue Badge Guide. There are a number of guides based in East Kent and you can search for details at the Blue Badge Guide website. To discover the World Heritage City of Canterbury, you can join a 90-minute walking tour (daily from April to October) departing from the Canterbury Information Centre in the Buttermarket with Canterbury Walking Tours. They also run special themed tours and it is possible to book private group tours.

Ordnance Survey maps:
The area covered in this Country Break, referred to here as the Lower Stour Valley, is covered on the following OS maps:
• OS Explorer Map 150, Canterbury & the Isle of Thanet.
• OS Landranger Map 179, Canterbury & East Kent.

See the Ordnance Survey website for details of maps and how to purchase.

Other information on the area:
‘The Beauty of Wickhambreaux and Surroundings' is a DVD produced by Brian Maxted Video Productions for charity, sold in aid of the Wickhambreaux Church Restoration Fund. Contact brian@brianmaxted.co.uk for details. Leaflets available in most churches often provide interesting historical information on the wider area.