Sandwich (England)

Sandwich is a village in Kent. The Earl of Sandwich is noted for the 'creation' of the sandwich snack.

River Stour at Sandwich

Sandwich is one of the Cinque Ports, the five most important trading ports between that part of England and France.

Get in

By train

🌍 Sandwich station has direct trains from London St Pancras and London Bridge.

Get around

Walk, although it is designated a town, it is the size of a small village.

See

• Guild Hall. 16th century. Can you see which part is an extension from the 1960s? 
• toll bridge. 
• 🌍 Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre, Off Richborough Road, ☎ [phone]. Situated to the north of Sandwich, the fort is a collection of many phases of Roman remains that are still visible today and are under the auspices of English Heritage. The fort stands in the middle of an area thought to be the sight of the Claudian Invasion of 43 AD. Described by English Heritage as 'perhaps the most symbolically important of all Roman sites in Britain'. Adults £5.00, children £3.00, concessions £4.50. 
• 🌍 The Secret Gardens of Sandwich, The Salutation, Knightrider St, ☎ [phone]. 

Do

• Walk along the tow path beside the river.

• 🌍 Play Golf at Royal St George's. round £190. (updated Jun 2017)

Buy

Eat

• 🌍 Papas, The Little Cottage, The Quay, ☎ [phone]. Fish and chips restaurant and take away. 
• 🌍 Hop & Huffkin, 10 New Street, ☎ [phone]. 

Drink

Sleep

• 🌍 The Kings Arms, 65 Strand St, ☎ [phone]. Very old inn with beer garden, excellent food (best to reserve a table) with very good breakfast, adequate sized and furnished rooms, car parking, friendly and efficient staff. (updated Oct 2016)
• 🌍 The Bell Hotel, The Quay, ☎ [phone]. 

Go next

• Whitstable
• Faversham for the national fruit collection and breweries.
• Canterbury
• Broadstairs
• Ramsgate
• Margate
• Deal