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THE KENT COAST HAS BEEN VOTED ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP 12 DESTINATIONS FOR 2011
FROM QUIRKY INDEPENDENT SHOPS TO WORTHY EATERIES DAILY TELEGRAPH 3.11/10
Margate's Turner Contemporary will open in April
Turner Contemporary
The new Turner Contemporary art gallery in Margate will open on Saturday, April 16, 2011.
French artist Daniel
Buren will be creating a new installation in the ground floor space,
while other new commissions will be provided by Conrad Shawcross and
Kent-born Ellen Harvey, whose piece will reference Turner’s links to
Margate and display alongside Turner’s own architectural sketches.
LOCAL SERVICES
Wingham village possess some interesting buildings dating back to the 11th century and is dominated by a huge Norman church. There are 3 pubs, 3 restaurants, 2 banks, 6 shops, doctors, dentist, 2 farm shops, tennis club, cricket/football ground. Surrounded by farmland, walking routes, North Downs Way, National Cycle Route 1, Kent Cycle Routes.
Local produce and gourmet food within walking distance,
You can travel around by train from Addisham which is 2 miles from Wingham. Buses go to Canterbury with its Cathedral and Kent County Cricket Ground. To the historic Cinque Port town of Sandwich with its Roman Fort and golf courses
Also of interest:
Nearby are historic villages, gardens, many pubs with wonderful restaurants using local produce and a vineyard in nearby Staple. Nearby are Howletts Zoo and Wingham Wildlife Park. Within 15 minutes drive you can visit 3 castles Dover, Deal and Walmer, play on 13 golf courses or visit the sea at Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate where you can participate in water sports, sailing and sea-fishing.
You can also visit the new shopping centre at Westwood Cross with all the shops you want plus cinema, casino and restaurants.
The cross channel ferries at Dover and Ramsgate are only 10 miles away.
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